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Larson Lake County Park

Larson Lake County Park from directly overhead

Larson Lake County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 417 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hankens Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.72860, -95.38881

119 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 57
Parks: 44
  • Alta City Park: 6.1 mi
  • South Park: 6.2 mi
  • Cherokee County Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
  • Wescott Park: 8.2 mi
  • Poulson Park: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Historic sites: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Rock: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Larson Lake County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot RockWSW 255°366 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:34
June solstice05:4420:2121:04
September equinox07:1018:4319:21
December solstice07:4916:0516:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475969737163493522
Precip in0.60.81.73.24.35.23.44.13.32.21.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherokee, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1035858124

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