Nelson Area County Park
Nelson Area County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 365 m
How to reach it
130 named places within 25 miles
- Martin Area County Park: 0.7 mi
- Dog Creek County Park: 5.1 mi
- Buena Vista County Park: 6.8 mi
- Central Park: 8.8 mi
- Poulson Park: 8.8 mi
- Soo Access: 1.0 mi
- Barnes Area County Park: 3.1 mi
- Negus Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Prairie Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Waterman Wildlife Addition: 5.4 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 7.2 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 7.2 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 8.9 mi
- Tallman Museum: 9.1 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 16.1 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 18.5 mi
- Victory Arch: 20.2 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 24.2 mi
- Casino Beach: 20.4 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 22.5 mi
- Pilot Rock: 12.4 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 18.5 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SSW 201° | 366 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:05 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherokee, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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