- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1211, -91.8142
Pleasant Creek State Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 250 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hogback, a peak 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pleasant Creek State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 142° | 289 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Hogback | S 176° | 251 m | 2.0 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Goose Pond Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Chain Lakes Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Otter Creek Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Hanging Bog State Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Wildcat Bluff Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- North Cedar Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Wickiup Hill Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Prairie Forest: 3.3 mi
- Palo Marsh Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Zeller Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Seminole Valley Farm Museum: 9.3 mi
- Ushers Ferry Historical Village: 9.3 mi
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple: 12.3 mi
- History Center: 12.4 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 11.6 mi
- Arch: 11.6 mi
- Striving: 11.7 mi
- Lion: 11.9 mi
- Squares: 12.2 mi
- Witch's Basement: 10.1 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 11.0 mi
- Westside Rising: 11.4 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 11.7 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 11.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.1 mi
- East Bluff: 9.0 mi
- 325th Street: 18.1 mi
- Andreas garden: 11.7 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- The Hogback: 2.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 13.9 mi
- The 5th Realm: 11.7 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 10 mi away.
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