Johnson Hienel Access Area
Johnson Hienel Access Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 347 m. Battle Hill stands 388 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stieneke Area County Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 347 m
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
88 named places within 25 miles
- Stieneke Area County Park: 0.2 mi
- Brewer Prairie: 9.0 mi
- Pilot Rock Lookout: 9.2 mi
- Van Houten-Southwell Roadside Park: 10.1 mi
- Copeland Park: 10.7 mi
- Ritts Area County Park: 2.5 mi
- Ranney Knob County Park: 3.6 mi
- Harold Clark Habitat Area: 4.7 mi
- Pearse Area: 5.2 mi
- Washta Access: 5.3 mi
- Tallman Museum: 11.9 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 12.0 mi
- Moorehead Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 24.6 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 24.7 mi
- Fighter jets: 10.6 mi
- Train: 20.9 mi
- Old Town: 20.9 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 2.7 mi
- Victory Arch: 24.4 mi
- Pilot Rock: 9.1 mi
- Battle Hill: 19.9 mi
- Lucky Valley: 20.0 mi
- Peiro: 24.7 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 2.7 mi
- Casino Beach: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Johnson Hienel Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill | SSE 165° | 388 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pilot Rock | NE 48° | 366 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:07 | 16:53 |
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 | 22 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holstein, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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