- Elevation
- 383 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock366 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9634, -95.4252
McCormack Prairie is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 383 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 383 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCormack Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SSW 199° | 366 m | 19.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
121 named places within 25 miles
- Dog Creek County Park: 3.0 mi
- Buena Vista County Park: 7.1 mi
- Martin Area County Park: 7.9 mi
- Covey Church Park: 8.0 mi
- Linn Grove Dam Park: 10.2 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 4.9 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 4.9 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 14.7 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 16.0 mi
- Tallman Museum: 16.1 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 19.3 mi
- Victory Arch: 24.8 mi
- Pilot Rock: 19.6 mi
- Getting's Garden: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:05 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 51 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Primghar, 13 mi away.
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