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Mission Bend

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Elevation, modelled
317 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blackbird Hill426 m · 8.6 mi
Nearest byway
Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:06local time
Coordinates
42.1986, -96.3489
Mission Bend from directly overhead

Mission Bend is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 317 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the south-southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Omaha Mission Bend Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.9 miles away. Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackbird HillSSE 163°426 m8.6 mi
Durr HillESE 115°391 m20.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:5020:2321:06
September equinox07:1318:4819:24
December solstice07:5216:1216:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202537496171757365513624
Precip in0.71.01.73.24.04.53.43.63.02.31.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walthill 1E, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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