- Elevation, modelled
- 312 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Corn Hill364 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Bluffs Scenic Byway16.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6363, -92.0046
Fairbank Fen is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 312 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Park, a park 2.1 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairbank Fen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | NE 49° | 364 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | ENE 61° | 360 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wolf Hill | E 98° | 339 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 66° | 329 m | 24.6 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- East Bentley Park: 2.4 mi
- Island Park: 2.4 mi
- West Bentley Park: 2.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Otter Creek Wildlife Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Nibeck Wildlife Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Bruggeman Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
- Bryantsburg Area: 6.5 mi
- Bruce Childs Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 28
- Richardson-Jakway House: 14.4 mi
- Nopuko Air Coaster: 20.5 mi
- Skyborne: 20.5 mi
- Lokolo: 20.5 mi
- Dream Spinner: 20.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 5.3 mi
- Readlyn Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 13.6 mi
- Phelps Youth Pavillion: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- NEIFB Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- People's Garden: 19.0 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 20.0 mi
- EMBARC Garden: 20.8 mi
- Master Gardener's Orchard: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- POW Memorial: 19.6 mi
- USS Frank E. Evans D7540: 19.6 mi
- Leo P. Rooff Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 22.5 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Bear Hill: 16.8 mi
- Corn Hill: 18.0 mi
- Wolf Hill: 24.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Statue Of Liberty Replica: 19.6 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- 325th Street: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Richmond Spring: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 19 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oelwein 2 S, 5 mi away.
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