Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area
Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 213 m. Centenial Cross stands 313 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Goose Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The 273-acre area is located along the South Fork of the Maquoketa River. The unique beauty of Northeast Iowa is very evident here with limestone rock outcroppings, upland timber, flood plain, wildlife, and panoramic scenery. Wildlife food plots are plant
What the record says
- Elevation
- 213 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jackson County Conservation
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 5.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 24 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 24 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 25 mi
- River Viewing Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canton Church School: 1.2 mi
- Pine Valley Nature Area: 1.9 mi
- Burmahl Tract WMA: 1.9 mi
- Millertown Canoe Access: 2.1 mi
- Ozark Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Pine Valley Nature Area: 1.9 mi
- IHAP Jackson 1: 3.7 mi
- Baldwin Marsh: 5.6 mi
- Joinerville Park: 8.1 mi
- McAndrews Wildlfie Area: 8.5 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Hurstville Interpretive Center: 10.9 mi
- Tri-County Historical Society Red Faber Museum: 12.3 mi
- Clinton Engines Museum: 12.6 mi
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum: 12.9 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport: 18.9 mi
- Centenial Cross: 22.3 mi
- Lime Kiln: 23.9 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 24.4 mi
- Young Corn: 24.4 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 24.4 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 24.4 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 24.4 mi
- Goose Rock: 0.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 11.5 mi
- Centenial Cross: 22.3 mi
- North Bluff: 24.2 mi
- South Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Boxcar: 12.3 mi
- M101: 12.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Cave: 23.5 mi
- Ampitheater: 24.7 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 21.3 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 23.9 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
- South Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centenial Cross | NNE 25° | 312.816 m | 22.3 mi |
| South Bluff | ENE 74° | 264.5 m | 24.2 mi |
| North Bluff | ENE 71° | 261 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 294° | 258 m | 11.5 mi |
| Goose Rock | S 180° | 214 m | 0.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maquoketa, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/75608991
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- Dubuque · 26 mi
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