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Pine Valley Nature Area

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Elevation, modelled
233 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Centenial Cross312.816 m · 22.9 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road22.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
42.1333, -90.8497
Pine Valley Nature Area from directly overhead

Pine Valley Nature Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 233 m. Centenial Cross stands 313 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Jackson County Conservation

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Valley Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Centenial CrossNNE 20°312.816 m22.9 mi
South BluffENE 70°264.5 m23.3 mi
North BluffENE 67°261 m23.3 mi
Chimney RockWNW 297°258 m13.3 mi
Goose RockNW 307°214 m1.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:16
June solstice05:2820:0120:44
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2915:5016:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336486070737163513725
Precip in1.31.62.23.44.25.14.14.23.62.92.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maquoketa, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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