Nester Stiles State Preserve
Nester Stiles State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 412 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the west, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Larson Lake County Park, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 412 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
122 named places within 25 miles
- Larson Lake County Park: 3.7 mi
- Hankens Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Redtail Ridge Habitat Area: 6.4 mi
- Sue Jordahl Canoe Access: 6.4 mi
- Little Sioux Greenbelt: 7.7 mi
- Pilot Rock Lookout: 5.3 mi
- Cherokee County Fairgrounds: 5.7 mi
- Wescott Park: 5.9 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 6.1 mi
- Spring Lake Disc Golf Course: 6.1 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 6.2 mi
- Tallman Museum: 7.5 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 13.1 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 13.1 mi
- Harker House: 13.2 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 10.9 mi
- Victory Arch: 12.8 mi
- Casino Beach: 12.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 14.9 mi
- Pilot Rock: 5.3 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 10.9 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Fighter jets: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nester Stiles State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | W 268° | 366 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:21 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:06 | 16:52 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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