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Fairview Area

Fairview Area from directly overhead

Fairview Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 398 m. Canton Mounds stands 430 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Settlers Canoe Access, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
398 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.22938, -96.47908

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Foote Park: 5.9 mi
  • South Mini Park: 7.4 mi
  • Jack Fox Park: 7.6 mi
  • Stand Pipe Park: 7.6 mi
  • West Ball Park: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 30
  • The Gift: 18.7 mi
  • Hope Stones: 24.0 mi
  • Leuning Sculpture: 24.0 mi
  • Digital Art Wall: 24.0 mi
  • Stained Glass: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Greenhouse: 18.8 mi
  • Rooftop Garden: 24.0 mi
  • Indoor Gardens: 24.0 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Canton Mounds: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Corn Feeding Area: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairview Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Canton MoundsNNW 333°430 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4720:2721:10
September equinox07:1418:4819:25
December solstice07:5616:0716:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465869737062483320
Precip in0.60.71.32.94.14.73.53.02.92.21.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canton, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1034872759

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