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State Forest Nursery

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Elevation, modelled
274 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Mound362.7 m · 23.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:54local time
Coordinates
41.9996, -93.6055
State Forest Nursery from directly overhead

State Forest Nursery is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 274 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Country Gables Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

Operated by
Iowa DNR - Forestry

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundWNW 297°362.7 m23.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:13
December solstice07:4016:0216:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °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, under a mile away.

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