Sidney Recreation Area
Sidney Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 322 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fremont County Historical Society, a museum 1.9 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 322 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Heritage Highway
126 named places within 25 miles
- Sidney City Park: 2.0 mi
- Golden Acres Park: 7.0 mi
- Hamburg City Park: 7.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 8.5 mi
- Thurman Park: 9.0 mi
- Riverton Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Waubonsie State Park: 4.0 mi
- Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Militia Howl Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Draper Bottoms Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Fremont County Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Taylor-Wessel-Bickel House: 11.5 mi
- Civil War Veterans Museum: 11.6 mi
- Old Freighters Museum: 11.8 mi
- Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting: 11.9 mi
- Sinister Sidney: 2.0 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 22.3 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 22.5 mi
- Minersville: 11.5 mi
- Sonora: 15.4 mi
- Factoryville: 17.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Center Grove: 21.8 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
- J. Sterling Morton Monument: 12.5 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 22.4 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- King Hill: 16.2 mi
- Brickyard Hill: 17.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Queen Hill: 18.3 mi
- Peru Trail Depot: 16.7 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sidney Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | NW 323° | 359 m | 16.2 mi |
| Brickyard Hill | SSE 168° | 344 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:17 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
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 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney 1sse, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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