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Three Elms County Park

Three Elms County Park from directly overhead

Three Elms County Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 271 m. Bear Hill stands 360 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion's Club Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
271 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45493, -91.86839

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lion's Club Park: 1.1 mi
  • Orchard Park: 1.4 mi
  • Water Tower Park: 1.4 mi
  • 3rd Ward Park: 1.6 mi
  • Brimmer Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Putty Root Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • Iron Bridge Woodland: 4.7 mi
  • Guy Grover Timber - West Parcel: 5.0 mi
  • Guy Grover Timber - East Parcel: 5.1 mi
  • Pine Creek County Wildlife Area: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Richardson-Jakway House: 11.6 mi
  • Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 12.0 mi
  • Lokolo: 22.3 mi
  • Nopuko Air Coaster: 22.3 mi
  • Tuka Tumbler: 22.3 mi
Museums: 16
Gardens: 8
  • Master Gardener's Orchard: 23.2 mi
  • Display Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Children's Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.3 mi
  • NEIFB Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 19.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 21.2 mi
  • POW Memorial: 24.1 mi
  • USS Frank E. Evans D7540: 24.1 mi
  • Leo P. Rooff Memorial: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Wolf Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Bear Hill: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Elms County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear HillNNE 21°360 m22.1 mi
Wolf HillENE 61°339 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3120:0620:49
September equinox06:5618:2919:07
December solstice07:3415:5316:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475970727063503623
Precip in1.01.42.03.64.65.74.64.33.53.02.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence #1, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/250255705

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