Noble's Island Access
Noble's Island Access is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 187 m. Lawrence Hill stands 353 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow River State Forest - Waukon Junction Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Driftless Area Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 187 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- On the Great River Road, National
- 7.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- luster Heights · 1 mi
- Cedar Point · 3 mi
- Hanging Rock · 4 mi
- Fire Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluffview Park: 3.3 mi
- Harpers Ferry City Park: 3.6 mi
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Waterville Farm: 6.1 mi
- Waterville Park: 7.0 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Waukon Junction Unit: 0.3 mi
- Waukon Junction Wildlife Area: 0.8 mi
- Mississippi River Access: 3.5 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Yellow River Unit: 4.2 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Lost 40 Unit: 6.1 mi
- Lock and Dam 9: 5.5 mi
- Native American War Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Villa Louis: 7.1 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 7.6 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 7.6 mi
- Villa Louis: 7.1 mi
- Fur Trade Museum: 7.2 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 7.8 mi
- Driftless Area Wetlands Centre: 7.8 mi
- Fort Crawford Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mondell Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Hosmer: 14.6 mi
- Pine Knob: 16.7 mi
- Lawrence Hill: 17.9 mi
- Pine Knob: 23.1 mi
- Fire Point: 4.5 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.6 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 5.1 mi
- Point Ann: 9.4 mi
- Winneshiek Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 4.5 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 7.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 7.2 mi
- Crowley Spring: 14.2 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 21.8 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 8.0 mi
- Cow: 23.7 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 7.0 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.9 mi
- Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 12.3 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Noble's Island Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hill | N 0° | 353 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mondell Hill | SSE 150° | 347 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | ESE 108° | 325 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Hosmer | N 352° | 320 m | 14.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | E 89° | 309 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | SE 125° | 302 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynxville DAM 9, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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