Manikowski Prairie State Preserve
Manikowski Prairie State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Heer Hill stands 279 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 9.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clinton County Conservation Board
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 13.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 12 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 15 mi
- Twin Sisters · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- DeepCreek Campgrounds: 4.9 mi
- Westside Park: 5.3 mi
- Two Good Park: 5.5 mi
- Miles Park: 5.8 mi
- McNeil Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Dalton Pond WMA: 4.3 mi
- Jackson County Recreation Trail: 6.1 mi
- Jackson County Recreation Trail: 6.7 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 11.6 mi
- Delmar Depot Museum: 12.0 mi
- The Catholic Historical Center at St. Boniface: 12.2 mi
- Sawmill Museum: 12.6 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 12.8 mi
- The Stone Tower: 11.8 mi
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Curtis Mansion: 13.1 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Historic ruins: 15.3 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 19.4 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 19.6 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 19.7 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 19.7 mi
- Young Corn: 19.8 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 14.2 mi
- Point Rock: 21.9 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 22.1 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 24.5 mi
- Lost Mound: 16.7 mi
- South Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Heer Hill: 19.4 mi
- North Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Bald Point: 10.6 mi
- Wantea Point: 11.5 mi
- South Bluff: 19.0 mi
- South Beach: 11.7 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 14.7 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 24.9 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 12.3 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 18.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 20.7 mi
- Daggett: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manikowski Prairie State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heer Hill | NNE 30° | 279 m | 19.4 mi |
| South Bluff | N 353° | 264.5 m | 18.9 mi |
| North Bluff | N 352° | 261 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lost Mound | NNE 17° | 251 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:49 | 16:34 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fulton L&D #13, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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