Nibeck Wildlife Preserve
Nibeck Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 305 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Creek Wildlife Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 305 m
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Otter Creek Wildlife Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Bryantsburg Area: 3.2 mi
- Fairbank Fen: 5.2 mi
- Swartz Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Ham Marsh: 6.2 mi
- Otter Creek Roadside Park: 1.3 mi
- Fontana Park: 1.3 mi
- Delwein City Park: 1.7 mi
- Platt Park: 3.0 mi
- Levin Park: 3.5 mi
- Richardson-Jakway House: 9.1 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 22.0 mi
- Nopuko Air Coaster: 24.1 mi
- Skyborne: 24.1 mi
- Lokolo: 24.1 mi
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 3.0 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 3.8 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 12.1 mi
- Readlyn Historical Society: 17.3 mi
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum: 19.0 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 17.4 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 19.4 mi
- POW Memorial: 23.8 mi
- USS Frank E. Evans D7540: 23.8 mi
- Leo P. Rooff Memorial: 24.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 13.1 mi
- Corn Hill: 15.2 mi
- Wolf Hill: 18.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 20.4 mi
- NEIFB Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- People's Garden: 23.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 24.3 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 19.2 mi
- Statue Of Liberty Replica: 23.8 mi
- Richmond Spring: 17.6 mi
- 325th Street: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nibeck Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | NNE 34° | 364 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bear Hill | NE 46° | 360 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | E 97° | 339 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 57° | 329 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oelwein 2 S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/250063384
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