- Elevation, modelled
- 297 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sherrill Mound374 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3386, -90.8458
McCarthy Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 297 m. Sherrill Mound stands 374 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fillmore Recreation Area, a park 3.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCarthy Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Mound | N 7° | 374 m | 18.6 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | N 351° | 355 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | NE 50° | 353 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | N 6° | 348 m | 12.4 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | ENE 79° | 324 m | 23.4 mi |
| Centenial Cross | NE 46° | 312.816 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dygerts Mound | E 80° | 300 m | 22.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 83° | 298 m | 21.9 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 14 mi
- River Viewing Point · 17 mi
- Shiras Point · 17 mi
- Allison Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fillmore Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Lasoya WMA: 6.9 mi
- A.J. Spiegel Park: 7.2 mi
- Pear Street Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Kelly Oaks Park: 7.9 mi
- Ram: 13.9 mi
- Precontact: 14.0 mi
- Nosce Te Ipsum: 14.2 mi
- T.J.M. Still Life: 14.2 mi
- Take Me Out to The Ball Game: 14.2 mi
- Bowstring Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Bowstring Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Hafeman Wildlife Area: 5.6 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Tri-County Historical Society Red Faber Museum: 9.3 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 12.5 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 14.4 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 14.4 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 14.4 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport: 8.5 mi
- Centenial Cross: 10.6 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 13.5 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 13.5 mi
- Zebulon Pike Monument: 13.6 mi
- M101: 8.6 mi
- Boxcar: 9.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Cave: 13.2 mi
- Ampitheater: 13.8 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 14.2 mi
- Centenial Cross: 10.6 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Goose Rock: 13.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 14.6 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 18.6 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 8.6 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 14.4 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Hosta Garden: 22.1 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 14.1 mi
- South Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 17.1 mi
- Sinnipee: 19.0 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 21.6 mi
- Marsden Well: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubuque Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
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