Macs Preserve
Macs Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 436 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Patterson Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 7.4 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 436 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
119 named places within 25 miles
- Gillette Park: 10.3 mi
- Central Park: 10.6 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 10.6 mi
- Brewer Prairie: 10.6 mi
- Spring Lake Disc Golf Course: 10.7 mi
- Patterson Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Rufus B. Hatch Memorial Grassland: 7.9 mi
- Meadow Wildlife Area County Land: 9.9 mi
- Harold Clark Habitat Area: 11.5 mi
- Pearse Area: 11.5 mi
- Tallman Museum: 9.6 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 10.8 mi
- Plymouth County Museum: 20.8 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 23.1 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 23.1 mi
- Kiddie Barn: 20.3 mi
- Fighter jets: 21.2 mi
- Visitor Center: 21.2 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 11.9 mi
- Orange City Area Veteran's Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 11.8 mi
- Pilot Rock: 11.9 mi
- Community Garden at ARC: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macs Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | ESE 118° | 366 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:23 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:07 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherokee, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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