Maquoketa River Hwy 52 Access
Maquoketa River Hwy 52 Access is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Charles Mound stands 374 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Damon Canoe Access, a park 4.1 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jackson County Conservation
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 22.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bellevue Overlook · 7 mi
- Inspiration Point · 7 mi
- High Point · 8 mi
- Ozzie's Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Damon Canoe Access: 4.1 mi
- Pleasant Creek Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Duck Creek Park: 5.9 mi
- Jackson County Recreation Trail: 6.0 mi
- Bellevue Public Area: 7.1 mi
- Hanover Forest: 5.8 mi
- Eagle's Nest Land and Water Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Wapello Land & Water Reserve: 6.6 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Rall Woods State Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Young Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 10.3 mi
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 10.5 mi
- Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 12.4 mi
- Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center: 12.5 mi
- Lost Mound: 4.4 mi
- South Bluff: 7.4 mi
- North Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Heer Hill: 8.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.4 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.8 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 8.2 mi
- Historic ruins: 9.7 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 10.6 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 16.8 mi
- General Store: 17.9 mi
- Galena Trolley Tours: 18.2 mi
- Linmar Gardens: 18.2 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 7.8 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 8.0 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 8.0 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 8.0 mi
- Young Corn: 8.1 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 7.8 mi
- Hosta Garden: 17.9 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 22.9 mi
- South Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Wantea Point: 12.7 mi
- Bald Point: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Spring: 8.2 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 15.4 mi
- Marsden Well: 17.9 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 8.5 mi
- South Beach: 10.8 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 12.7 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 16.7 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Pavilion: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maquoketa River Hwy 52 Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mound | NNE 12° | 374 m | 24.3 mi |
| Benton Mound | NE 42° | 367 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Sumner | NNE 25° | 357 m | 23.5 mi |
| Scales Mound | N 9° | 356 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hudson Mound | NNE 20° | 354 m | 23.4 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | N 350° | 324 m | 17.1 mi |
| Simmons Mound | NE 52° | 323 m | 23.1 mi |
| Wenzel Mound | NNE 13° | 315 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellevue L&D 12, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/75609001
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- Dubuque · 29 mi
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