- Elevation, modelled
- 329 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob443 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road96.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1570, -93.1899
North Carolina Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 329 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 97 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Carolina Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 290° | 443 m | 19.4 mi |
- 96.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Park: 0.2 mi
- Margaret MacNider Park: 0.3 mi
- East Park: 0.3 mi
- 12th Street Kayak/Canoe Launch: 0.4 mi
- Rud Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Evans Preserve: 0.7 mi
- South Pennslyvania Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Winnebago Trail: 1.1 mi
- Lime Creek Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Goranson Access: 2.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Charles H MacNider Museum: 0.6 mi
- Lime Creek Nature Center: 1.9 mi
- Kinney Pioneer Museum: 7.5 mi
- Manly Caboose Museum: 8.8 mi
- Manly Junction Railroad Museum: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Brewery: 1.9 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 8.8 mi
- World Trade Center Steel Memorial: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- City Beach: 9.9 mi
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 10.9 mi
- Dodges Beach: 12.9 mi
- Farmers Beach: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Rancho Deluxe: 0.3 mi
- The Music Man Square: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Harmony in Light: 0.8 mi
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Knob: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iowa Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason City, under a mile away.
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