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Scott County Park

Scott County Park from directly overhead

Scott County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 225 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Hill, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
225 m

What to expect

Operated by
Scott County Iowa Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71699, -90.52708

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Schultz Park: 3.1 mi
  • Long Grove City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Sheridan Meadows Park: 4.7 mi
  • North Park: 4.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 16
  • Memorial Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Hoepfner House: 11.7 mi
  • LeClaire, IA 9/11 Memorial: 11.8 mi
  • Bettendorf Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
  • World War Memorial: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 14
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Sculpture Park: 13.0 mi
  • Curved Spire: 13.7 mi
  • Octagon Pistols: 13.8 mi
  • Lady Of Germania: 13.8 mi
  • "Bling" Rocky Statue: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Morning Sun Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Duck Creek Waterfall: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Army Ridge Bluffs: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scott County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Army Ridge BluffsSSW 198°203 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:2819:5920:41
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2715:5016:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638506271747265533927
Precip in1.41.62.53.84.95.04.14.03.62.82.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport WFO, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/75673211

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