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Luckenbill Woods

Luckenbill Woods from directly overhead

Luckenbill Woods is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 213 m. Jollyville Hill stands 161 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chautauqua Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
213 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.02445, -91.07253

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chautauqua Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cartwright Park: 4.8 mi
  • Cappy Russell Access: 5.5 mi
  • Hawkeye Dolbee Access: 5.5 mi
  • Riverview Access Area: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 59
  • Allen Green Refuge: 4.5 mi
  • Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
  • Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
  • Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Horseshoe Bend Division: 6.2 mi
  • Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 6
Historic sites: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • East Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 24.1 mi
  • Nellie Long Shelter: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Des Moines County Fair: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Monarch Garden: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Jollyville Hill: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville HillSSW 200°161 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:3319:5920:41
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2715:5616:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242840526373767467554130
Precip in1.41.72.43.85.04.74.03.63.62.82.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gladstone DAM 18, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/410402663

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