- Elevation, modelled
- 159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66105.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6085, -91.3796
Ortho Landing and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 159 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is North Winds Conservation Area, 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 Ortho Landing and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | E 83° | 230 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bryan Hill | WSW 250° | 202 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | S 174° | 195 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NE 54° | 161 m | 9.3 mi |
- 105.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 1.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.9 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Ivanhoe Park: 1.6 mi
- Shopton Park: 2.0 mi
- Heron Bend Fishing Area: 2.0 mi
- Devil's Creek Access: 2.3 mi
- Victory Park: 2.7 mi
- North Winds Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- North Heron Bend: 2.1 mi
- Reed Wildlife State Habitat Area: 2.5 mi
- Trumpeter Marsh: 3.4 mi
- Reuther Refuge: 3.5 mi
- Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum: 4.1 mi
- Weld House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Family Living Center: 4.3 mi
- Tri-State Rodeo Museum: 4.4 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 4.5 mi
- Old Fort Madison: 3.8 mi
- Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 4.8 mi
- West Point Freedom Rock: 8.4 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 11.2 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 13.6 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 3.7 mi
- ATSF Depot: 3.7 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 3.8 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 4.0 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 17.8 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 9.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 9.8 mi
- Bryan Hill: 13.3 mi
- Gittings Mound: 17.4 mi
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 15.0 mi
- Art Gallery: 17.9 mi
- Art Display: 17.9 mi
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Martin Pond: 15.2 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 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Madison, 3 mi away.
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