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Skunk River Greenbelt

Skunk River Greenbelt from directly overhead

Skunk River Greenbelt is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is E18 Greenbelt Access, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
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How to reach it

Coordinates42.16036, -93.57761

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • E18 Canoe Access: 0.4 mi
  • E18 Canoe Access: 0.5 mi
  • Jacobsen Park: 1.5 mi
  • Story City Park: 1.7 mi
  • Prairie Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks
  • Inuksuk: 6.8 mi
  • Three Crosses of Calvary: 8.1 mi
  • Dire Enticement: 8.8 mi
  • Rising Wave: 9.1 mi
  • Bird: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 46
Gardens: 22
Museums: 16
Attractions: 9
  • Story City Carousel: 2.0 mi
  • Elwood the Gnome: 10.9 mi
  • Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 17.4 mi
  • Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 17.4 mi
  • "Twister Hill": 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hertz Family Falls: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundW 269°362.7 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3920:1220:55
September equinox07:0218:3619:13
December solstice07:4016:0116:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496171737163513725
Precip in0.60.81.93.95.25.24.44.93.32.81.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/78137186

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