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Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
331 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Corn Hill364 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
River Bluffs Scenic Byway5.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
42.6698, -91.3158
Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 331 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Bridges Park and Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Corn HillWNW 294°364 m23.3 mi
Bear HillWNW 286°360 m21.1 mi
Chicken RidgeNNW 327°355 m11.8 mi
Balltown RidgeE 96°355 m20.6 mi
Wolf HillWSW 243°339 m12.6 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 302°329 m14.8 mi
Hefel RidgeE 88°281 m17.0 mi
Sugar LoafE 96°241 m18.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:18
June solstice05:2820:0420:47
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3315:4916:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465868716961493523
Precip in1.31.32.04.04.76.74.63.93.62.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkader 6 SSW, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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