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Johnson Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
324 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blackbird Hill426 m · 20.8 mi
Nearest byway
Loess Hills Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:04local time
Coordinates
42.2068, -95.9303
Johnson Recreation Area from directly overhead

Johnson Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 324 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackbird HillWSW 245°426 m20.8 mi
Granger HillSSE 167°412 m11.6 mi
Durr HillSSW 200°391 m9.7 mi
Battle HillENE 64°388 m19.5 mi

90 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 6
Peaks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5919:36
June solstice05:4820:2221:04
September equinox07:1218:4619:23
December solstice07:5016:1016:55

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182335475969737063503523
Precip in0.80.91.83.44.84.64.23.83.12.31.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mapleton No.2, 8 mi away.

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