Nature reserve · Iowa
Cedar Valley Park
Cedar Valley Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the west, 17 miles off. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cedar County Conservation Board
How to reach it
Coordinates41.73390, -91.24857
- 10.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rochester Park: 6.2 mi
- Wapsi Creek Park: 6.5 mi
- Beranek Park: 6.6 mi
- Heritage Square: 6.7 mi
- Cubby Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Cedar Valley Park: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area: 5.4 mi
- Rock Creek Island State Preserve: 5.6 mi
- River Valley Wetland: 5.8 mi
- Rock Creek Timber: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Village Green: 6.6 mi
- Laban Miles House: 6.7 mi
- Leech House: 6.7 mi
- Varney House: 6.7 mi
- Garvin House: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Man on a Bench: 12.9 mi
- Life: 13.0 mi
- Visionary Stone: 13.0 mi
- Relationships: 13.0 mi
- Family: 13.1 mi
Museums: 14
- West Branch Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 6.8 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 15.6 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 15.7 mi
- Old Capitol: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Travelers Rest: 6.3 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 6.6 mi
- Appreciation Park: 6.6 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 10.4 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 10.4 mi
- I-80 WB: 11.9 mi
- I-80 EB: 12.0 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- East Picnic Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 16.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Perkl: 16.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cremation Garden: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | W 268° | 257 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 263° | 244 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tipton, 7 mi away.
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