Joinerville Park
Joinerville Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 223 m. South Bluff stands 265 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Morehead Canoe Access, a park 2.4 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Joinerville Park is situated along the Maquoketa River in Jackson County. It is a major recovery point for paddlers that float down the river. This land was a gift from the Wilbur Siders and Melvin Joiner families. Joinerville Park is open for day use y
What the record says
- Elevation
- 223 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jackson County Conservation
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 21 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 21 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 27 mi
- High Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Morehead Canoe Access: 2.4 mi
- Frazier Wildlife Area: 2.9 mi
- Chenelworth Canoe Access: 3.1 mi
- Hurstville Lime Kilns: 3.7 mi
- Fifth Ward Park: 4.2 mi
- Baldwin Marsh: 5.4 mi
- Prairie Creek Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Bridgeport Canoe Access: 6.2 mi
- Pine Valley Nature Area: 6.2 mi
- Davison Bridge Access: 6.5 mi
- Hurstville Interpretive Center: 3.6 mi
- Clinton Engines Museum: 4.8 mi
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- Delmar Depot Museum: 9.2 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 20.4 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 20.8 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 20.8 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 20.9 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 20.9 mi
- Lime Kiln: 20.2 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 20.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 20.9 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport: 21.6 mi
- Goose Rock: 8.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 19.5 mi
- South Bluff: 20.5 mi
- North Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 20.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 24.7 mi
- M101: 20.2 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 20.2 mi
- Boxcar: 20.3 mi
- South Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joinerville Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bluff | NE 56° | 264.5 m | 20.5 mi |
| North Bluff | NE 52° | 261 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 300° | 258 m | 19.5 mi |
| Goose Rock | NW 306° | 214 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maquoketa, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/75609080
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 29 mi
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