Roberts Creek State Preserve
Roberts Creek State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 263 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 263 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 12 mi
- Fire Point · 16 mi
- Hanging Rock · 17 mi
- luster Heights · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 3.2 mi
- Lovers Leap Park: 3.6 mi
- Ardell Kader City Park: 4.0 mi
- Elkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Park: 4.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.3 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit: 2.2 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit: 4.9 mi
- Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 7.5 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 9.1 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 2.9 mi
- Carter House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- Monona Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482: 14.1 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 14.9 mi
- Villa Louis: 15.0 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 15.0 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.0 mi
- Mondell Hill: 17.3 mi
- Corn Hill: 19.5 mi
- Bear Hill: 20.3 mi
- Point Ann: 12.9 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.8 mi
- Fire Point: 16.0 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 14.8 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 15.0 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 15.9 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 17.1 mi
- Littleport: 11.1 mi
- Elkport: 13.1 mi
- York: 19.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
- Waterfalls: 19.1 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 13.5 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 17.8 mi
- Big Spring: 15.4 mi
- Richmond Spring: 21.0 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 12.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roberts Creek State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | WSW 248° | 364 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 237° | 360 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | SSW 204° | 355 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NE 55° | 347 m | 17.3 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 199° | 339 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 226° | 329 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 73° | 302 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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