Nature reserve · Iowa
Mormon Ridge Historical Log Cabin
Mormon Ridge Historical Log Cabin is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. The nearest named place is Marshall County Forest Reserve, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marshall CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates42.14001, -93.07608
- 7.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 109.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Marshall County Forest Reserve: 2.0 mi
- Arney Bend Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Hollingsworth Timber: 2.1 mi
- Grammer Grove Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Bangor Square County Park: 2.4 mi
- Timmons Grove County Park: 4.8 mi
- Brekke Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Union Town Park: 7.3 mi
- Daisy Long Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 9.7 mi
- Weatherbee School Museum: 10.6 mi
- Marshall County Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- Eldora Welcome Center & Railroad Museum: 15.3 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 21.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Eldora Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Arboretum: 15.7 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 21.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
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 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshalltown Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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