Duke Prairie
Duke Prairie is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Allens Grove County Park, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clinton CCB
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 20 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
- The Stone Tower · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grand Mound City Park: 3.3 mi
- Dixon Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Dewitt Soccer Field Complex: 6.7 mi
- Little Trees Park: 7.4 mi
- Long Grove City Park: 7.4 mi
- Allens Grove County Park: 2.0 mi
- Grand Mound Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Buena Vista Public User Area: 4.4 mi
- Sherman Park: 5.6 mi
- Wapsi WMA: 5.7 mi
- Central Community Historical Society & Museum: 7.8 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 12.2 mi
- Delmar Depot Museum: 15.8 mi
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences: 18.1 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 18.5 mi
- Memorial Hill: 9.3 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 17.9 mi
- Camp McClellan: 18.5 mi
- Irish Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 18.7 mi
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 17.0 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 17.0 mi
- Enabling Garden: 17.0 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
- Hosta Glade: 17.0 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 7.1 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 10.6 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 17.1 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 21.3 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 21.4 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 7.2 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 18.5 mi
- Curved Spire: 18.5 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 18.6 mi
- Sculpture Park: 18.6 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 17.7 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 21.1 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 21.2 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 22.6 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 22.8 mi
- I-80 WB: 21.6 mi
- I-80 EB: 21.7 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 23.0 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 23.1 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duke Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | S 177° | 203 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport WFO, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/75673184
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