Starr's Cave State Preserve
Starr's Cave State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is North Gorge, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Des Moines County Conservation
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 103.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Luers Park: 1.7 mi
- West Burlington Community Park: 2.0 mi
- Pat Klein Park: 2.2 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 2.6 mi
- Saunderson Park: 3.0 mi
- North Gorge: 1.4 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Kevin J. Gahn Wildlife Refuge: 2.6 mi
- New Crystal Lake Club National Heritage Landmark: 4.5 mi
- Edgewater Beach Access: 4.7 mi
- Garrett-Phelps House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Heritage Center Museum: 3.3 mi
- Apple Trees Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hawkeye Log Cabin: 5.6 mi
- Zion School Museum: 6.7 mi
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 3.3 mi
- Snake Alley: 3.3 mi
- Fire Bell: 3.4 mi
- CB&Q Steam Engine 3003: 3.6 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 14.7 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 2.9 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 17.5 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 17.6 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 17.6 mi
- ATSF Depot: 17.6 mi
- Art Display: 2.9 mi
- Art Gallery: 2.9 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 12.3 mi
- Gittings Mound: 15.5 mi
- East Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Bald Bluff: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Starr's Cave State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | SSE 162° | 230 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | SSW 203° | 161 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington 2S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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