- Elevation, modelled
- 356 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackbird Hill426 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0465, -95.9626
Turin Loess Hills State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 356 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Wetland, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turin Loess Hills State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | W 278° | 426 m | 17.4 mi |
| Granger Hill | E 93° | 412 m | 4.3 mi |
| Durr Hill | NW 320° | 391 m | 2.5 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
103 named places within 25 miles
- Davis Wetland: 0.8 mi
- Sylvan Runkel State Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Gramm Wetland: 5.3 mi
- Gray's Landing Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Whiting Woods Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Turin City Park (West): 1.8 mi
- Turin City Park: 1.8 mi
- Monona County Arboretum: 6.3 mi
- Ropes Park: 6.6 mi
- Gaukel Park: 7.1 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 16.3 mi
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 16.3 mi
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 16.3 mi
- Murray Hall: 16.7 mi
- Dunham Barn: 21.5 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum: 7.0 mi
- Smithland Town Museum: 12.6 mi
- Hornick Depot: 14.4 mi
- Burt County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Durr Hill: 2.5 mi
- Granger Hill: 4.3 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 17.4 mi
- Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail: 12.7 mi
- Inkpaduta Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Peiro: 19.3 mi
- Lucky Valley: 23.4 mi
- Tree Shelter: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:21 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castana EXP Farm, 7 mi away.
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