Pilot Grove State Preserve
Pilot Grove State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 264 m. Sand Hill stands 244 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is I-80 Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 20 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 264 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 54.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
96 named places within 25 miles
- I-80 Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Pheasant Ridge Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Lake Iowa Park: 4.7 mi
- Butler Timber Preserve Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
- Berstier Woods: 7.5 mi
- Williamsburg Town Square: 4.4 mi
- Environment Center: 8.3 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 11.9 mi
- Gateway Park: 12.2 mi
- South English City Park: 12.3 mi
- English Valley History Center: 8.0 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 11.5 mi
- South Amana Barn Museum: 11.8 mi
- Homestead Blacksmith Shop: 14.0 mi
- High Amana General Store: 14.0 mi
- Hinkletown: 10.2 mi
- Nira: 14.0 mi
- Lancaster: 24.9 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Grove State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | ENE 78° | 244 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 1E, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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