Downing County Park
Downing County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 308 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Creek Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 4.5 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 308 m
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Fairbank Fen: 7.6 mi
- Brooks/Lease Prairie: 8.1 mi
- Seven Bridges Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- North Woods Park: 9.0 mi
- Island Park: 7.0 mi
- Red Gate Park: 7.1 mi
- East Bentley Park: 7.1 mi
- West Bentley Park: 7.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.2 mi
- Richardson-Jakway House: 19.1 mi
- Skyborne: 24.8 mi
- Nopuko Air Coaster: 24.8 mi
- Akua Maze: 24.8 mi
- Awaati Battle: 24.8 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 7.8 mi
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- Readlyn Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library: 19.3 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 21.2 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 20.7 mi
- USS Frank E. Evans D7540: 22.7 mi
- POW Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Leo P. Rooff Memorial: 23.0 mi
- NEIFB Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- People's Garden: 22.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 23.2 mi
- EMBARC Garden: 23.8 mi
- Corn Hill: 16.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 16.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 24.5 mi
- Dancing St. Francis: 22.3 mi
- Statue Of Liberty Replica: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Downing County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | ENE 74° | 364 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | E 87° | 360 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 83° | 329 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oelwein 2 S, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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