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Jackson County Recreation Trail

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Elevation, modelled
191 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Horseshoe Mound324 m · 23.8 mi
Nearest byway
Grant Wood Scenic Byway7.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
42.0603, -90.4105
Jackson County Recreation Trail from directly overhead

Jackson County Recreation Trail is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 191 m. Horseshoe Mound stands 324 m to the north, 24 miles off. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson County Recreation Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horseshoe MoundN 2°324 m23.8 mi
Dygerts MoundN 0°300 m23.0 mi
Pilot KnobN 359°298 m21.8 mi
Heer HillNE 47°279 m15.8 mi
South BluffN 357°264.5 m12.9 mi
North BluffN 356°261 m14.0 mi
Lost MoundNNE 34°251 m12.1 mi
Goose RockWNW 284°214 m24.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 12
Peaks: 8
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2719:5920:42
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2715:4916:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336486070737163513725
Precip in1.31.62.23.44.25.14.14.23.62.92.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maquoketa, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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