- Elevation, modelled
- 410 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackbird Hill426 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2478, -95.9586
Unit 3 is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 410 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Unit 4, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Unit 3. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | WSW 236° | 426 m | 20.9 mi |
| Granger Hill | SSE 164° | 412 m | 14.7 mi |
| Durr Hill | S 189° | 391 m | 12.1 mi |
| Battle Hill | ENE 74° | 388 m | 19.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 21.7 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Outlaw Trail
106 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 45
- Fowler Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Southwood Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Smithland Park: 2.2 mi
- Rodney Pits Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Lee Schroeder Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Unit 4: 0.9 mi
- Unit 2: 1.1 mi
- Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Johnson Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Unit 1;Oak Ridge Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Smithland Town Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hornick Depot: 7.2 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum: 16.2 mi
- Sergeant Bluff City Hall: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Train: 17.3 mi
- Old Town: 17.3 mi
- Fighter jets: 17.8 mi
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.5 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 4
- Durr Hill: 12.1 mi
- Granger Hill: 14.7 mi
- Battle Hill: 19.9 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Peiro: 5.5 mi
- Lucky Valley: 9.5 mi
- Dodds: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
- Tree Shelter: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dale G Bell Memorial Arboretum: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sergeant Bluff: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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