Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Corn Hill364 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Bluffs Scenic Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9438, -91.3675
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 266 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.1 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | WSW 243° | 364 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | SW 233° | 360 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | SSW 202° | 355 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mondell Hill | ENE 60° | 347 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 222° | 329 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 78° | 302 m | 23.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 11 mi
- Fire Point · 14 mi
- Hanging Rock · 15 mi
- luster Heights · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 1.1 mi
- Lovers Leap Park: 5.8 mi
- Ardell Kader City Park: 6.2 mi
- Elkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Park: 6.5 mi
- Pony Hollow Trail County Park: 6.5 mi
- Roberts Creek State Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit: 6.9 mi
- Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 9.1 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 9.5 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 5.1 mi
- Carter House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Monona Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Villa Louis: 13.1 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 13.2 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 13.2 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 13.2 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 14.9 mi
- Mondell Hill: 15.6 mi
- Corn Hill: 21.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 22.0 mi
- Point Ann: 11.2 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.8 mi
- Fire Point: 14.0 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 12.9 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 13.2 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 13.8 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 17.7 mi
- Littleport: 13.1 mi
- Elkport: 14.8 mi
- York: 21.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.8 mi
- Waterfalls: 20.8 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 11.7 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 15.9 mi
- Richmond Spring: 23.2 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 11.3 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:48 | 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, 12 mi away.
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