- Elevation, modelled
- 158 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66105.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5881, -91.3933
North Winds Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 158 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is North Heron Bend, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 105 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Winds Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | E 79° | 230 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bryan Hill | WSW 255° | 202 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSE 169° | 195 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NE 50° | 161 m | 10.7 mi |
- 105.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 1.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Devil's Creek Access: 1.8 mi
- Heron Bend Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Heron Bend Fishing Area: 2.1 mi
- Nauvoo City Park: 2.7 mi
- Temple House Village: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- North Heron Bend: 1.6 mi
- Ortho Landing and Wildlife Area: 1.6 mi
- Trumpeter Marsh: 2.0 mi
- Reuther Refuge: 2.0 mi
- Lotus Flats Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum: 2.7 mi
- Weld House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Family Living Center: 2.8 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 3.1 mi
- Tri-State Rodeo Museum: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Old Fort Madison: 5.1 mi
- West Point Freedom Rock: 9.4 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 12.2 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- CB&Q Depot: 5.1 mi
- ATSF Depot: 5.1 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 5.1 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 5.3 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Moriah: 8.5 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 10.7 mi
- Bryan Hill: 12.2 mi
- Gittings Mound: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 13.6 mi
- Art Gallery: 19.4 mi
- Art Display: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Martin Pond: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
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