- Elevation, modelled
- 343 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boy Scout Hill430 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7923, -96.5923
River's Bend Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 343 m. Boy Scout Hill stands 430 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.9 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River's Bend Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Scout Hill | SW 232° | 430 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | WSW 242° | 429 m | 15.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 234° | 426 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SSW 204° | 411 m | 14.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WSW 242° | 395 m | 14.4 mi |
| Dakota Point | SSE 160° | 394 m | 17.5 mi |
| Spirit Mound | WNW 287° | 390 m | 19.4 mi |
| Volcano Hill | WSW 239° | 382 m | 13.9 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 16.0 mi off the Outlaw Trail
- 24.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Bobsled Run · 18 mi
- Kestrel Point · 18 mi
- Gobbler Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sioux County Historical Site: 11.5 mi
- Danish Alp State Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Jefferson Park: 13.2 mi
- Ponca State Park: 14.1 mi
- Big Sioux Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
- Dick and Gertrude Havelaar: 13.1 mi
- Ionia 'Volcano' Historical Marker: 17.2 mi
- The Sacred Heart of Jesus: 21.2 mi
- St. Francis: 21.2 mi
- Heaven's Very Special Child Shrine: 21.2 mi
- Union County Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- W. H. Over Museum: 16.9 mi
- National Music Museum: 17.0 mi
- Austin-Whittemore House Museum: 17.4 mi
- The Railroad Museum: 19.1 mi
- Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Knapp Prairie: 11.3 mi
- Elk Point Bend State Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Towers of Time: 15.1 mi
- W. O. "Doc" Farber: 16.8 mi
- Legacy: 16.8 mi
- Corps of Discovery: 16.9 mi
- Brenna: 16.9 mi
- Volcano Hill: 13.9 mi
- Boy Scout Hill: 13.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 14.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 14.4 mi
- Lookout Hill: 14.6 mi
- HyVee Garden: 16.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 17.0 mi
- Dale Street Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Calliope Village: 15.8 mi
- Kiddie Barn: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:10 | 16:56 |
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 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawarden, 16 mi away.
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