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Butterfield Island Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
233 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Trashmore289 m · 22.0 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway14.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
42.1683, -91.9748
Butterfield Island Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Butterfield Island Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 233 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfield Island Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreSE 130°289 m22.0 mi
The HogbackESE 122°251 m9.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3320:0620:48
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3415:5416:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475868716962493523
Precip in1.21.32.13.95.05.64.24.23.73.22.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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