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Stone State Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
360 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cottonwood Hill468 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
Loess Hills Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:08local time
Coordinates
42.5976, -96.4874
Stone State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Stone State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 360 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Heendah Hills Wildlife Managment Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood HillWSW 246°468 m21.1 mi
Boy Scout HillWNW 287°430 m17.1 mi
Pumpkin HillWNW 288°429 m19.7 mi
Indian HillWNW 288°426 m17.6 mi
Lookout HillW 271°411 m11.4 mi
Rattlesnake HillWNW 291°395 m19.3 mi
Dakota PointSSE 165°394 m3.1 mi
Volcano HillWNW 290°382 m18.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4920:2521:08
September equinox07:1418:4819:25
December solstice07:5316:1016:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436485970757264513624
Precip in0.70.91.63.14.54.63.43.93.02.41.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux City ANG, 15 mi away.

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