McFarland Park
McFarland Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 290 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leopold Woods, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 290 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Story CCB
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 134.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Leopold Woods: 0.7 mi
- Bear Creek Area: 1.0 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 1.4 mi
- Skunk River Greenbelt: 1.5 mi
- Crooked Bend: 1.9 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Canoe Access: 3.2 mi
- Banford Park: 3.6 mi
- Izaak Walton League Park: 3.9 mi
- Inis Grove Park: 4.0 mi
- McDonald Woods: 4.1 mi
- Inuksuk: 3.3 mi
- Dire Enticement: 4.7 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 4.7 mi
- Bird: 4.9 mi
- Jester: 5.0 mi
- Ada Hayden Rock: 3.1 mi
- Aldo Leopold Rock: 3.2 mi
- John F Lacey Rock: 3.3 mi
- Skunk River Overlook: 3.3 mi
- Bohumil Shimek Rock: 3.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 6.8 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 6.8 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 6.8 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 6.8 mi
- Ames History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Farm House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 6.1 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 6.1 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 15.8 mi
- Story City Carousel: 6.3 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 6.9 mi
- Turkey Pen: 15.8 mi
- Goat Pen: 15.8 mi
- Chickens: 15.8 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.8 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.2 mi
- Pilot Mound: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McFarland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | W 280° | 362.7 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/78137176
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