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Leinen Pits

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Elevation, modelled
453 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Hawkeye Point509 m · 6.2 mi
Nearest byway
Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway25.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:08local time
Coordinates
43.3720, -95.7286
Leinen Pits from directly overhead

Leinen Pits is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 453 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Roelf-Johnson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hawkeye PointN 9°509 m6.2 mi
Ocheyedan MoundENE 78°490 m10.6 mi
Jackson County Highest PointNE 53°480.3 m17.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:35
June solstice05:4320:2421:08
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5316:0416:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

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