- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road117.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2117, -93.2655
Hilker WIldlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 316 m. The nearest named place is Dakins Lake Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 117 miles off.
- Operated by
- Hardin CCB
- 117.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dakins Lake Park: 3.3 mi
- Zearing Park: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Field: 3.8 mi
- Zearing South Park: 4.0 mi
- Reece Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Prairie Creek Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Hubbard Prairie: 7.3 mi
- Meier Wildlife Refuge: 7.4 mi
- Hubbard Prairie: 8.3 mi
- McCoy School House: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- Civil War Statue: 13.3 mi
- Inuksuk: 21.0 mi
- Dire Enticement: 21.5 mi
- Bird: 21.7 mi
- Jester: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Erickson Park Monument: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Ada Hayden Rock: 20.8 mi
- Aldo Leopold Rock: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 22
- Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Eldora Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 16.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 22.8 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 23.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.5 mi
- Eldora Welcome Center & Railroad Museum: 13.9 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 14.0 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum Grounds: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Story City Carousel: 16.6 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldora, 14 mi away.
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