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Nelson Area County Park

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Elevation
365 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Rock366 m · 12.4 mi
Nearest byway
Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
42.8637, -95.4659
Nelson Area County Park from directly overhead

Nelson Area County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 365 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Area County Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway runs past it. 130 named places lie within 25 miles.

Elevation
365 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot RockSSW 201°366 m12.4 mi

130 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:34
June solstice05:4420:2221:05
September equinox07:1018:4419:21
December solstice07:5016:0516:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475969737163493522
Precip in0.60.81.73.24.35.23.44.13.32.21.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherokee, 8 mi away.

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