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Fountain Springs Creek Park

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Elevation
297 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bear Hill360 m · 22.9 mi
Nearest byway
River Bluffs Scenic Byway8.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
42.6163, -91.3062
Fountain Springs Creek Park from directly overhead

Fountain Springs Creek Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 297 m. Bear Hill stands 360 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Bridges Park and Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
297 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear HillWNW 295°360 m22.9 mi
Chicken RidgeNNW 333°355 m15.2 mi
Balltown RidgeE 86°355 m20.0 mi
Wolf HillW 260°339 m11.9 mi
Pilot KnobNW 311°329 m17.4 mi
Hefel RidgeENE 75°281 m17.1 mi
Sugar LoafE 84°241 m17.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:18
June solstice05:2820:0420:47
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3315:5016:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134465868726962493524
Precip in1.11.32.13.84.56.04.84.13.83.12.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester #2, 12 mi away.

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