- Elevation
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Army Ridge Bluffs203 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7301, -90.7315
Buena Vista Public User Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 197 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Allens Grove County Park, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 197 m
- Operated by
- Scott County Conservation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buena Vista Public User Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SSE 168° | 203 m | 21.0 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 22.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 18 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 19 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dixon Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Grand Mound City Park: 7.7 mi
- New Liberty City Park: 7.7 mi
- Long Grove City Park: 8.0 mi
- Syracuse Boat Access: 8.2 mi
- Allens Grove County Park: 3.1 mi
- Camp Liberty: 4.1 mi
- Sherman Park: 4.3 mi
- Duke Prairie: 4.4 mi
- Cameron Woods State Preserve: 5.4 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 8.0 mi
- Central Community Historical Society & Museum: 11.8 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 16.3 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 16.8 mi
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences: 17.0 mi
- Memorial Hill: 10.8 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 15.9 mi
- Irish Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 16.6 mi
- Camp McClellan: 16.9 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 15.1 mi
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 15.1 mi
- Enabling Garden: 15.1 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
- Hosta Glade: 15.1 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 6.0 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 10.2 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 15.2 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 22.0 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 22.0 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 6.0 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 16.3 mi
- Curved Spire: 16.4 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 16.5 mi
- Sculpture Park: 16.9 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 14.6 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 19.0 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 19.2 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 20.0 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 20.2 mi
- I-80 WB: 17.7 mi
- I-80 EB: 17.8 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 19.2 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 19.3 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport, 11 mi away.
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