Pine Creek County Wildlife Area
Pine Creek County Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 268 m. Bear Hill stands 360 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Rock Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 268 m
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Rock Wildlife Area: 0.4 mi
- Guy Grover Timber - East Parcel: 0.8 mi
- Putty Root Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Guy Grover Timber - West Parcel: 1.6 mi
- Iron Bridge Woodland: 1.8 mi
- Boies Bend County Park: 1.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Blazing Star Prairie Area: 3.9 mi
- Sand Creek Access Area: 5.0 mi
- Buffalo Creek County Park: 5.4 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 7.9 mi
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum: 18.3 mi
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 19.2 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 20.0 mi
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum: 20.7 mi
- Richardson-Jakway House: 12.9 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 13.2 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 20.0 mi
- 325th Street: 14.8 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 15.7 mi
- East Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Wolf Hill: 17.7 mi
- The Hogback: 21.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 24.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 19.3 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 19.3 mi
- Richmond Spring: 19.7 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Creek County Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | N 8° | 360 m | 24.3 mi |
| Wolf Hill | NE 45° | 339 m | 17.7 mi |
| The Hogback | S 184° | 251 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence #1, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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