Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve
Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 258 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Motor Mill Access, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 258 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 16 mi
- Fire Point · 21 mi
- Hanging Rock · 22 mi
- luster Heights · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pony Hollow Trail County Park: 3.1 mi
- Elkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Park: 3.6 mi
- Turkey River Park: 3.7 mi
- Elkader City Park: 3.7 mi
- Chicken Ridge Scenic Overlook Park: 3.8 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 0.7 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit: 2.4 mi
- Leonard Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Roberts Creek State Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 8.5 mi
- Carter House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 4.4 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 7.2 mi
- Ecology Nature Center: 11.8 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 12.5 mi
- The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482: 13.5 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 16.8 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 5.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.5 mi
- Wolf Hill: 18.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 19.5 mi
- Corn Hill: 20.1 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 12.6 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 18.9 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 19.0 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 20.8 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 24.6 mi
- Point Ann: 16.6 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 20.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 20.7 mi
- Fire Point: 20.8 mi
- Littleport: 4.5 mi
- Elkport: 6.1 mi
- York: 13.5 mi
- Big Spring: 11.6 mi
- Richmond Spring: 16.4 mi
- Waterfalls: 12.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.5 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 13.4 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 17.7 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 13.5 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | W 268° | 364 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 258° | 360 m | 19.5 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | W 269° | 355 m | 5.1 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | ESE 119° | 355 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NE 36° | 347 m | 20.7 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 212° | 339 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | W 259° | 329 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | ESE 117° | 281 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkader 6 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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