- Elevation
- 336 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1187, -93.9812
Holst State Forest is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 336 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Williams Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 336 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holst State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | NNW 330° | 362.7 m | 2.8 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Don Williams Park: 2.0 mi
- Miles-Lee Park: 5.4 mi
- Cummings Park: 5.7 mi
- Franklin Park: 6.0 mi
- Blair Park: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Entrance Memorial: 12.2 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 12.3 mi
- Eternal Flame: 13.9 mi
- Bluestem: 14.0 mi
- Barbara’s Portal: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Iowa National Heritage Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Barkley Memorial State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Pilot Mound State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Rohades Acres: 5.6 mi
- Harrier Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Founders Rock: 2.4 mi
- Hutton Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock: 16.4 mi
- Helen Daley Smith Memorial Rock: 16.4 mi
- Raymond and Gertrude Daley Memorial Rock: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 20
- Children's Garden: 13.9 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 19.1 mi
- Jischke Children's Garden: 19.1 mi
- Water-Wise Hillside Garden: 19.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Hickory Grove Rural School Museum: 2.3 mi
- Hickory Grove School Museum: 5.6 mi
- Battin Chapel: 5.6 mi
- Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- "Twister Hill": 3.5 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 5.8 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 5.8 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 19.1 mi
- Copperas Beds: 19.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 2.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:14 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone, 7 mi away.
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