- Elevation, modelled
- 405 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackbird Hill426 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2351, -95.9592
Unit 4 is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 405 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fowler Forest Preserve, a park 0.7 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Unit 4. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | WSW 238° | 426 m | 20.4 mi |
| Granger Hill | SSE 163° | 412 m | 13.9 mi |
| Durr Hill | S 189° | 391 m | 11.2 mi |
| Battle Hill | ENE 71° | 388 m | 20.2 mi |
- On the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Outlaw Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 43
- Fowler Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Southwood Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Smithland Park: 1.8 mi
- Rodney Pits Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Lee Schroeder Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Unit 3: 0.9 mi
- Unit 2: 1.8 mi
- Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Johnson Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Unit 1;Oak Ridge Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Smithland Town Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hornick Depot: 7.1 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum: 15.5 mi
- Sergeant Bluff City Hall: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.0 mi
- Train: 18.1 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.1 mi
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 18.1 mi
- Old Town: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Durr Hill: 11.2 mi
- Granger Hill: 13.9 mi
- Battle Hill: 20.2 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Peiro: 6.3 mi
- Lucky Valley: 10.4 mi
- Dodds: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
- Tree Shelter: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dale G Bell Memorial Arboretum: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sergeant Bluff: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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