Nature reserve · Iowa
Rock Bluff Park
Rock Bluff Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 197 m. The nearest named place is Union Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 63 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 197 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wapello County Conservation Board
How to reach it
Coordinates41.04855, -92.48220
- 63.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.5 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
120 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 52
- Hupert River Access: 3.0 mi
- McNeese Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- DeVol Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Cliffland Access: 9.5 mi
- Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center: 11.2 mi
Parks: 45
- Union Park: 2.4 mi
- Caldwell Park: 2.9 mi
- Bell Park: 3.5 mi
- Wayside Park: 3.5 mi
- Wildwood Park: 3.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 4.1 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 4.2 mi
- Airpower Museum: 7.3 mi
- American Gothic House Center: 16.5 mi
- Monroe County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Curtis King: 3.9 mi
- Steam locomotive: 4.1 mi
- Gone West Memorial: 7.3 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 18.6 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dudley: 6.3 mi
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 19.2 mi
- Iowaville: 19.8 mi
- Lancaster: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 3.9 mi
- American Gothic House: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ottumwa: 4.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottumwa IND AP, 4 mi away.
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