- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sherrill Mound374 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4178, -90.7641
Swiss Valley Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 237 m. Sherrill Mound stands 374 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Swiss Valley Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swiss Valley Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Mound | N 352° | 374 m | 13.1 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NNW 334° | 355 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | ENE 57° | 353 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | NNW 337° | 348 m | 7.4 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | E 93° | 324 m | 18.8 mi |
| Centenial Cross | ENE 62° | 312.816 m | 4.0 mi |
| Dygerts Mound | E 95° | 300 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 99° | 298 m | 17.8 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 7 mi
- River Viewing Point · 10 mi
- Shiras Point · 10 mi
- Allison Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swiss Valley Park: 1.4 mi
- English Ridge Park: 3.4 mi
- A.J. Spiegel Park: 4.2 mi
- Kelly Oaks Park: 4.3 mi
- Key West Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Ram: 7.1 mi
- Precontact: 7.1 mi
- Nosce Te Ipsum: 7.3 mi
- Take Me Out to The Ball Game: 7.3 mi
- T.J.M. Still Life: 7.3 mi
- NICC Outdoor Learning Lab: 4.4 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 5.2 mi
- McCarthy Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Bowstring Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 7.6 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 7.6 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 7.6 mi
- Ham House Museum: 9.7 mi
- Centenial Cross: 4.0 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport: 4.0 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 6.6 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 6.7 mi
- Zebulon Pike Monument: 6.9 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 7.3 mi
- Ampitheater: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Cave: 7.4 mi
- William M. Black: 7.5 mi
- Tavern: 7.5 mi
- Centenial Cross: 4.0 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 13.1 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 13.5 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 17.0 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 2.3 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 7.5 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Hosta Garden: 17.3 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 7.3 mi
- South Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Tennyson Falls: 19.9 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 21.0 mi
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 10.3 mi
- Sinnipee: 12.2 mi
- Marsden Well: 17.8 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubuque Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
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