- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7178, -91.5827
Muddy Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 228 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Perkl, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muddy Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 349° | 289 m | 17.2 mi |
| Perkl | NE 46° | 257 m | 0.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 252° | 244 m | 6.4 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 15.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 34.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coralville Youth Sports Park: 0.7 mi
- Auburn Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Broadmor Pond: 1.4 mi
- Olde Hickory Ridge Park: 1.7 mi
- North Ridge Park: 1.7 mi
- Big Grove Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Shimek Ravine: 3.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Preserve: 4.0 mi
- O'Mara Newport Woods: 4.2 mi
- Macbride Nature Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Made of Money: 2.5 mi
- Iowa Blue: The Urbane Chicken: 2.6 mi
- Hayden Fry: 2.6 mi
- To Dorothy: 2.7 mi
- A Thousand Acres: 2.7 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 4.6 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 4.6 mi
- Old Capitol: 4.6 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- Colony Acres: 1.2 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 2.4 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 4.8 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 7.6 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 12.4 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Herky: 4.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.4 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 12.3 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 12.4 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 12.4 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 19.1 mi
- Perkl: 0.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 6.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 17.2 mi
- Cremation Garden: 6.3 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Andreas garden: 20.0 mi
- Midway: 10.1 mi
- Ivanhoe: 13.0 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 3.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City Muni AP, 6 mi away.
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