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Mile Hill Lake Park

Mile Hill Lake Park from directly overhead

Mile Hill Lake Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 317 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pony Creek Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
317 m

What to expect

Operated by
Mills County Conservation Board

How to reach it

Coordinates41.04554, -95.78332

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pony Creek Park: 1.7 mi
  • Whistlestop Park: 2.0 mi
  • Courthouse Lawn: 2.1 mi
  • City Field Park: 2.1 mi
  • West Oak Forest: 2.5 mi
Artworks
  • Giant Chicken: 14.0 mi
  • Molecule Man Sculpture: 14.4 mi
  • Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 14.4 mi
  • Green Land Rover: 14.4 mi
  • Land Rover: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 45
Nature reserves: 36
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Paradise Park Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Beer Bottle Beach: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mile Hill Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King HillSSW 194°359 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5220:1821:00
September equinox07:1118:4619:22
December solstice07:4616:1416:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232740516272767466533928
Precip in0.71.02.03.75.26.04.33.83.32.31.31.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 3SW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/795789085

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