Nature reserve · Iowa
Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area
Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 402 m. The nearest named place is Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center, a museum 2.0 miles away. Western Skies Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 402 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.56891, -95.08864
- 2.2 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 31.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 51
- Elk Horn City Park: 2.3 mi
- Prairie Rose State Park: 6.8 mi
- Legion Park: 8.7 mi
- Plow-in-Oak Park: 9.9 mi
- T-Bone Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Danish America: 2.0 mi
- Bedstemor's House: 2.2 mi
- General Store Museum: 4.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Wiemann Area: 8.6 mi
- Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
- Turkey Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Tree on the road: 13.8 mi
- Tree in the Road: 13.8 mi
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch: 15.4 mi
- Jesse James Historical Park: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Soldiers Monument: 12.0 mi
- Albert the Bull: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- John James Audubon Statue: 13.3 mi
- Grotto: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Juniper Falls: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Heritage Rose Garden: 19.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:09 | 16:54 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic 1 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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