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Foster Woods Park

Foster Woods Park from directly overhead

Foster Woods Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 239 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is South Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 35 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
239 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.44869, -91.85232

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Park: 1.2 mi
  • Bidwell-Slockett Park: 1.3 mi
  • Kalona City Park: 8.4 mi
  • South English City Park: 12.2 mi
  • Environment Center: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 46
Museums: 18
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk: 14.3 mi
  • Herky: 22.0 mi
  • Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 22.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 22.0 mi
  • World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 23.3 mi
  • Colony Acres: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sand Hill: 18.3 mi
  • Perkl: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Cremation Garden: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PerklNE 37°257 m23.8 mi
Sand HillNNE 25°244 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3520:0320:45
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:3115:5716:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212537506171747264523827
Precip in1.21.62.33.65.15.24.14.23.63.02.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/308150578

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