Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Corn Hill364 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Bluffs Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8436, -91.3671
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 226 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pony Hollow Trail County Park, a park 0.8 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | W 262° | 364 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 251° | 360 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | WSW 241° | 355 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NE 42° | 347 m | 20.0 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 206° | 339 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 247° | 329 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | ESE 120° | 281 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | ESE 124° | 241 m | 24.9 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 15 mi
- Fire Point · 20 mi
- Hanging Rock · 20 mi
- luster Heights · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pony Hollow Trail County Park: 0.8 mi
- Elkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Park: 1.4 mi
- Elkader City Park: 1.5 mi
- Turkey River Park: 1.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.9 mi
- Carter House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 2.1 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 9.6 mi
- Wilder Memorial Museum: 14.0 mi
- The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482: 14.0 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 17.6 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 4.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.8 mi
- Bear Hill: 18.7 mi
- Corn Hill: 18.9 mi
- Wolf Hill: 19.7 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 14.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 17.9 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 18.1 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 19.5 mi
- Point Ann: 15.8 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 19.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 19.5 mi
- Fire Point: 19.6 mi
- Littleport: 6.2 mi
- Elkport: 8.5 mi
- York: 15.0 mi
- Big Spring: 13.2 mi
- Richmond Spring: 17.2 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 14.0 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 16.7 mi
- Waterfalls: 14.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.8 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 13.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkader 6 SSW, 6 mi away.
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