Merritt Forest State Preserve
Merritt Forest State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 236 m. Sherrill Mound stands 374 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mississippi Valley Overlook, a park 2.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 236 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 3.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 20 mi
- Allison Point · 26 mi
- Shiras Point · 26 mi
- River Viewing Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mississippi Valley Overlook: 2.5 mi
- Pickle ball courts: 4.0 mi
- River Side Park: 4.4 mi
- River Side Park: 4.6 mi
- Dewey Heights Prairie State Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Turkey River Mounds State Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Nelson Dewey State Park: 4.3 mi
- Eagle Valley Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Creek Unit: 7.2 mi
- Pine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Stonefield Historic Site: 4.6 mi
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum: 5.0 mi
- Cassville Farmall Museum: 5.7 mi
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 7.2 mi
- Ecology Nature Center: 8.2 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 8.0 mi
- The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482: 13.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Hefel Ridge: 6.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 8.9 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 11.1 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 17.3 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 18.4 mi
- Elkport: 8.8 mi
- Littleport: 13.6 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 16.9 mi
- York: 18.0 mi
- Hartwick: 24.6 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 4.8 mi
- Field of Dreams: 15.2 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 22.9 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 23.6 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 23.6 mi
- Waterfalls: 8.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.9 mi
- Tennyson Falls: 22.7 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 23.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 24.9 mi
- Big Spring: 6.6 mi
- Richmond Spring: 23.6 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 21.9 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 22.9 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 16.2 mi
- Point Ann: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merritt Forest State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Mound | ESE 116° | 374 m | 17.3 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | ESE 118° | 355 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | WNW 292° | 355 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | SE 133° | 348 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mondell Hill | N 1° | 347 m | 23.7 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WSW 248° | 339 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 282° | 329 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNE 25° | 302 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:04 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:48 | 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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guttenberg L&D 10, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/163964353
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- Dubuque · 27 mi
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