Nature reserve · Iowa
Joachim Prairie
Joachim Prairie is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 366 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 58 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 366 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.19989, -92.39414
- 58.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.2 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- City Park: 1.2 mi
- City Park: 3.6 mi
- Haus Park: 5.6 mi
- McBride Park: 6.5 mi
- Lylah's Marsh County Park: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hart Pond Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Ringneck Haven: 4.2 mi
- Carroll Access Area: 5.8 mi
- Devon Woods: 6.4 mi
- Ackerson-Easterly Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Carnegie Culture Center: 10.5 mi
- Jackson Number Twelve School Museum: 10.8 mi
- Floyd County Historical Society Museum: 17.2 mi
- Floyd County Museum: 17.2 mi
- Chickasaw County Museum: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joachim Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | NE 56° | 350 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hampton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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