Niabi Zoological Preserve
Niabi Zoological Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 216 m. Hickory Point stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Valley City Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 216 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rock Island County Forest Preserve Department
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- The Oculus · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coal Valley City Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Post Office Park: 1.6 mi
- Calvary Park: 2.1 mi
- City Line Ravine: 5.9 mi
- Mirror Lake: 7.5 mi
- Mouson Park: 7.8 mi
- Beaver Island: 8.3 mi
- Indian Island: 8.4 mi
- Hero Street Monument: 4.9 mi
- Deere Cross: 5.2 mi
- Campbell's Island State Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Bettendorf Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Camp McClellan: 8.1 mi
- John Deere Pavillion: 6.1 mi
- Deere-Wiman House: 6.1 mi
- American Doll and Toy Museum: 6.7 mi
- Fryxell Geology Museum: 7.1 mi
- John Hauberg Indian Museum: 7.2 mi
- Augie Acres: 7.4 mi
- Quad City Botanical Center: 8.0 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Garden of Life: 9.1 mi
- Garden of Cremains: 9.2 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 3.0 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 9.9 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 11.5 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 11.6 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 11.7 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.2 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.3 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 13.7 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 15.0 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 16.0 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 5.6 mi
- Sculpture Park: 8.1 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 9.0 mi
- Curved Spire: 9.1 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 9.3 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 11.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 19.1 mi
- Hickory Point: 23.5 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.6 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 16.8 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 6.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Niabi Zoological Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point | ESE 102° | 214 m | 23.5 mi |
| Army Ridge Bluffs | W 266° | 203 m | 11.1 mi |
| Indian Hill | E 85° | 197 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moline Quad City Intl AP, 5 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee15 obs
- House Sparrow12 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee11 obs
- prairie trillium11 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail8 obs
- American Toad8 obs
- Ligated Furrow Bee7 obs
- mayapple6 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/250224470
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