Crooked Bend
Crooked Bend is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Skunk River Greenbelt, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Story CCB
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 133.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skunk River Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
- I-35 Prairie (Scenic View): 0.6 mi
- Bear Creek Area: 0.9 mi
- Anderson Canoe Access: 1.0 mi
- Sheffield Wildlife Area: 1.1 mi
- E18 Canoe Access: 3.0 mi
- E18 Canoe Access: 3.1 mi
- Britson Park and Athletic Complex: 3.9 mi
- Jacobsen Park: 4.1 mi
- Story City Park: 4.3 mi
- Inuksuk: 5.0 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 6.4 mi
- Dire Enticement: 6.6 mi
- Bird: 6.9 mi
- Jester: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 4.6 mi
- Ada Hayden Rock: 4.8 mi
- Skunk River Overlook: 4.9 mi
- John F Lacey Rock: 4.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 8.7 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 8.7 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 8.7 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 8.7 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 4.3 mi
- Ames History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Farm House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Story City Carousel: 4.6 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 8.8 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 17.3 mi
- Turkey Pen: 17.4 mi
- Goat Pen: 17.4 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.2 mi
- Pilot Mound: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crooked Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | W 275° | 362.7 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/78137180
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