Lost Nation Public Hunting Area
Lost Nation Public Hunting Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 261 m. Chimney Rock stands 258 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McAndrews Wildlfie Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 27 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 261 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clinton CCB
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.8 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 27 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gilroy Rustic Park: 2.8 mi
- Millrock Schoolhouse: 3.8 mi
- Elwood Park: 4.9 mi
- Morehead Canoe Access: 6.3 mi
- McCreight Park: 6.4 mi
- McAndrews Wildlfie Area: 2.4 mi
- Baldwin Marsh: 4.9 mi
- Oxford Junction Wildlife Area: 5.9 mi
- Joinerville Park: 6.7 mi
- Jones County Access: 6.9 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Hurstville Interpretive Center: 9.7 mi
- Clinton Engines Museum: 9.9 mi
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum: 10.4 mi
- Delmar Depot Museum: 11.6 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 14.7 mi
- Boxcar: 22.3 mi
- M101: 22.5 mi
- Goose Rock: 10.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 19.6 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 14.8 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Nation Public Hunting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NW 320° | 258 m | 19.6 mi |
| Goose Rock | NNW 347° | 214 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:50 | 16:36 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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