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Turkey River Mounds State Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
232 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Sherrill Mound374 m · 14.6 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
42.7161, -91.0427
Turkey River Mounds State Preserve from directly overhead

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 232 m. Sherrill Mound stands 374 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stonefield Historic Site, a museum 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
238;239

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turkey River Mounds State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sherrill MoundESE 122°374 m14.6 mi
Balltown RidgeSE 129°355 m8.5 mi
Chicken RidgeWNW 289°355 m21.3 mi
Sundown MountainSE 140°348 m17.8 mi
Mondell HillN 353°347 m23.7 mi
Pine KnobNNE 18°302 m21.9 mi
Hefel RidgeSE 130°281 m4.1 mi
Sugar LoafSE 140°241 m6.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 46
Peaks: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:17
June solstice05:2720:0420:47
September equinox06:5218:2619:03
December solstice07:3215:4816:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336496170747264523825
Precip in1.31.22.03.74.65.74.93.63.72.82.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guttenberg L&D 10, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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