- Elevation, modelled
- 449 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point546.3 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4750, -95.8488
Peter's Pit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 449 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ackermen's River Woods, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter's Pit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | N 356° | 546.3 m | 23.2 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 311° | 527 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | E 98° | 509 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | ESE 107° | 490 m | 17.2 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | E 80° | 480.3 m | 20.1 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ackermen's River Woods: 1.4 mi
- Viola Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Venega Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Lyon County Conservation Board: 4.3 mi
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation: 4.5 mi
Parks
- River of Red Rock Park: 3.0 mi
- Fairgrounds Park: 6.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 7.0 mi
- Central Park: 7.2 mi
- Robinson Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 15
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 7.2 mi
- George Bicentennial Museum: 11.8 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 16.2 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Prairie School Historical Building: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 11.8 mi
- The Buffalo: 21.6 mi
- WWII Memorial: 21.9 mi
- WWII: 21.9 mi
- Flags: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 6
- Hawkeye Point: 7.1 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 17.2 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 20.1 mi
- The Mound: 22.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Worthington Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Getting's Garden: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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