- Elevation, modelled
- 326 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Corn Hill364 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Bluffs Scenic Byway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6135, -91.7973
Swartz Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 326 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jakway Forest County Park, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swartz Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | NNE 13° | 364 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNE 23° | 360 m | 10.5 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | NE 53° | 355 m | 22.8 mi |
| Wolf Hill | E 98° | 339 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 45° | 329 m | 16.6 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jakway Forest County Park: 3.5 mi
- Patton Prairie: 4.6 mi
- Nibeck Wildlife Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Van Laningham County Wildlife Area: 5.5 mi
- Otter Creek Wildlife Preserve: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Fontana Park: 5.7 mi
- Otter Creek Roadside Park: 6.1 mi
- Delwein City Park: 6.4 mi
- Platt Park: 6.6 mi
- Wings Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 7.5 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 13.1 mi
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum: 13.5 mi
- Wilder Memorial Museum: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Bear Hill: 10.5 mi
- Wolf Hill: 13.4 mi
- Corn Hill: 13.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.6 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Doris: 9.2 mi
- York: 18.1 mi
- Donnan: 20.0 mi
- Littleport: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Richardson-Jakway House: 3.8 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 22.9 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 12.1 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Richmond Spring: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- World's Largest Strawberry: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- 325th Street: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 4 mi away.
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