- Elevation
- 371 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Moses409 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1243, -95.3301
Otter Creek Nature Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 371 m. Mount Moses stands 409 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 371 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Otter Creek Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moses | E 96° | 409 m | 23.5 mi |
| Battle Hill | NW 317° | 388 m | 19.2 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 28.1 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
82 named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Park: 6.4 mi
- Tuckers Park: 6.6 mi
- Yellow Smoke Park: 6.7 mi
- Little League Complex: 6.7 mi
- Northside Recreation Complex: 6.8 mi
- Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area: 2.7 mi
- Schrader Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Hanover Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
- County Farm Park: 12.8 mi
- Thul Woodland: 16.3 mi
- Odebolt Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Moorehead Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lake View Museum: 19.0 mi
- Lake View Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Hausbarn: 20.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Nest: 18.5 mi
- Dunham Barn: 23.1 mi
- McClean Museum: 23.2 mi
- Dougal House: 23.2 mi
- The Booster Buck: 23.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
- War Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Chief Black Hawk Statue: 19.5 mi
- Battle Hill: 19.2 mi
- Mount Moses: 23.5 mi
- Grotto: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:19 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:08 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denison, 6 mi away.
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