- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8972, -91.5020
Palisades-Dows Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 227 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palisades-Dows Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WNW 300° | 289 m | 8.8 mi |
| Perkl | SSW 197° | 257 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Hogback | NW 310° | 251 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 216° | 244 m | 17.7 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 40.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.3 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Palisades-Kepler State Park: 0.8 mi
- J. Harold Ennis Preserve: 0.9 mi
- South Cedar Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Bertram City Park: 3.9 mi
- Bryant Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Palisades-Dows Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Strub Prairie: 5.5 mi
- Hoover Trail Greenway: 5.8 mi
- Solon Prairie: 6.7 mi
- Winnebago Park: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 34
- Kiosks: 4.4 mi
- Trumpet: 9.4 mi
- Morel: 9.4 mi
- Cherry: 9.6 mi
- Regeneration: 10.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Abbe Creek School Museum: 4.1 mi
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum: 4.5 mi
- African American Museum Of Iowa: 9.5 mi
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: 9.5 mi
- Brucemore: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 6.1 mi
- The 5th Realm: 10.9 mi
- Colony Acres: 12.5 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 14.1 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- John Conley: 8.0 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 10.3 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 10.3 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 10.6 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 10.2 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Trashmore: 8.8 mi
- Perkl: 12.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.7 mi
- The Hogback: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 10.6 mi
- Cremation Garden: 17.0 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 11 mi away.
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