- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | WSW 245° | 426 m | 20.8 mi |
| Granger Hill | SSE 167° | 412 m | 11.6 mi |
| Durr Hill | SSW 200° | 391 m | 9.7 mi |
| Battle Hill | ENE 64° | 388 m | 19.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 21.1 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
90 named places within 25 miles
- Rodney Pits Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Smithland Park: 1.4 mi
- Southwood Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Fowler Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Whiting City Park: 12.7 mi
- Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area: 0.1 mi
- Unit 4: 2.4 mi
- Unit 3: 3.2 mi
- Unit 2: 3.6 mi
- Whiting Woods Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.6 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.6 mi
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.6 mi
- Fighter jets: 19.7 mi
- Train: 20.4 mi
- Smithland Town Museum: 1.4 mi
- Hornick Depot: 8.7 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum: 14.6 mi
- Durr Hill: 9.7 mi
- Granger Hill: 11.6 mi
- Battle Hill: 19.5 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 20.8 mi
- Peiro: 8.6 mi
- Lucky Valley: 12.3 mi
- Dodds: 23.6 mi
- Tree Shelter: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Dale G Bell Memorial Arboretum: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mapleton No.2, 8 mi away.
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