- Elevation, modelled
- 312 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Granger Hill412 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7561, -96.0220
Ruffcorn Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 312 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only), a rest area 1.5 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Harrison County Conservation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruffcorn Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | NNE 20° | 412 m | 21.2 mi |
| Durr Hill | N 4° | 391 m | 22.0 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
132 named places within 25 miles
- Mondamin City Park: 3.0 mi
- Little Sioux City Park: 3.6 mi
- Goodman Property: 5.4 mi
- Murray Hill Scenic Overlook: 5.8 mi
- Remington Boat Launch: 7.0 mi
- Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Gee-Hruska Wetland Area: 2.4 mi
- Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
- O'Day Wetland Area: 2.7 mi
- Upper Bullard Bend Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Spooner-Holeton House: 3.1 mi
- Murray Hall: 3.7 mi
- Pioneer Log Cabin: 8.7 mi
- Magnolia Town Pump: 8.8 mi
- Town & Country Arts Masonic Lodge: 9.5 mi
- Burt County Museum: 10.4 mi
- Bryant House: 10.6 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 14.1 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 14.8 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 14.9 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 15.9 mi
- Fort Atkinson: 20.9 mi
- Tree Shelter: 21.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 21.4 mi
- Granger Hill: 21.2 mi
- Durr Hill: 22.0 mi
- De Soto: 17.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:12 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Sioux 2NW, 5 mi away.
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