Folsom Point
Folsom Point is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Hill Ranch, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kaplin Monument: 3.9 mi
- Kramer Power Plant: 4.6 mi
- Trading Post Site: 4.9 mi
- Bellevue Depot Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- Fontenelle Bank - County Courthouse Historical Marker: 5.1 mi
- Haworth Park: 4.4 mi
- Lake Manawa State Park: 4.6 mi
- Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park: 4.6 mi
- American Heros Park: 4.6 mi
- Manawa City Park: 4.7 mi
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 7.0 mi
- Molecule Man Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Weeping Family: 7.8 mi
- Squirrel Nest: 7.8 mi
- Big Rock: 7.8 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 6.4 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 6.5 mi
- Homesick Angel: 7.1 mi
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 7.7 mi
- Lion Training: 8.2 mi
- Green Hill Ranch: 0.6 mi
- Tree Lake Park: 2.7 mi
- Longs Landing County Park: 3.5 mi
- Jewell Park: 5.1 mi
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Fontenelle Bank: 5.1 mi
- Sarpy County Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- RailsWest Railroad Museum: 7.0 mi
- Great Plains Wing Museum: 7.4 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Museum: 7.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 7.9 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 9.3 mi
- Margaritaville: 3.8 mi
- Canopies: 10.1 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Queen Hill: 15.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Devil's Slide: 17.0 mi
- King Hill: 17.1 mi
- Boocker point: 22.3 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 5.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Folsom Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 306° | 361.12 m | 22.3 mi |
| King Hill | S 186° | 359 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:18 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 3SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1179666597
Day trips start here
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Council Bluffs · 8 mi
- Omaha · 12 mi
- Papillion · 13 mi
- Gretna · 23 mi
- Missouri Valley · 28 mi
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