Gilbertson Conservation Education Area
Gilbertson Conservation Education Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 244 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is River Park, a park 3.5 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 244 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 23 mi
- Fire Point · 24 mi
- Cedar Point · 24 mi
- Hanging Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- River Park: 3.5 mi
- City Park: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Park: 3.6 mi
- Montauk State Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Wadena City Park: 8.3 mi
- Kleve Fen: 5.5 mi
- Echo Valley State Park: 7.9 mi
- Dutton Cave County Park: 8.0 mi
- Glovers Creek Fish & Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Volga River State Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Clermont Museum: 3.5 mi
- Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library: 9.6 mi
- Carter House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Monona Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 13.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 3.6 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 22.6 mi
- Villa Louis: 24.2 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 24.4 mi
- Donnan: 13.9 mi
- Littleport: 18.9 mi
- Conover: 22.8 mi
- Elkport: 22.9 mi
- York: 24.0 mi
- Corn Hill: 12.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.4 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 13.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 14.9 mi
- Point Ann: 22.9 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 23.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 23.8 mi
- Fire Point: 23.9 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 23.8 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 24.0 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 24.3 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 19.4 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 22.9 mi
- Richmond Spring: 22.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 22.9 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 24.0 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilbertson Conservation Education Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | SSW 210° | 364 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | SSW 200° | 360 m | 14.9 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | SE 138° | 355 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSE 167° | 329 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:06 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Postville, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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