Ciha Fen Preserve
Ciha Fen Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mink Run Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 4.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Johnson County Conservation Board
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 32.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Cedar Natural Area: 4.4 mi
- Johnston Park: 5.8 mi
- Lisbon City Park: 6.1 mi
- Vernon Studt Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Nature Park: 6.2 mi
- Mink Run Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- River Valley Wetland: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Solon Prairie: 5.7 mi
- Hoover Trail Greenway: 7.4 mi
- Kiosks: 6.9 mi
- Life: 11.9 mi
- Relationships: 11.9 mi
- Sacred Stone Circle: 12.1 mi
- Family: 12.1 mi
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum: 6.7 mi
- Abbe Creek School Museum: 8.4 mi
- West Branch Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 11.4 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 14.1 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 6.3 mi
- Staples House: 11.2 mi
- Mackey House: 11.2 mi
- Garvin House: 11.2 mi
- Wright House: 11.2 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 10.8 mi
- Appreciation Park: 11.2 mi
- Travelers Rest: 11.3 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 11.4 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 17.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 17.8 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 14.9 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.0 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 20.0 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 20.0 mi
- I-80 WB: 21.4 mi
- Perkl: 12.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 16.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.2 mi
- Cremation Garden: 13.8 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Andreas garden: 18.2 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 10.3 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ciha Fen Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WNW 303° | 289 m | 16.4 mi |
| Perkl | SW 233° | 257 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 239° | 244 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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