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Waterville Pines Park

Waterville Pines Park from directly overhead

Waterville Pines Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 298 m. Lawrence Hill stands 353 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterville Farm, a park 0.5 miles away. Driftless Area Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
298 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.20672, -91.29012

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Waterville Farm: 0.5 mi
  • Waterville Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kolsrud Park: 1.0 mi
  • Rossville Park: 3.3 mi
  • Bluffview Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
  • Yellow River State Forest - Waukon Junction Unit: 6.3 mi
  • Noble's Island Access: 6.6 mi
  • Waukon Junction Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
  • Yellow River State Forest - Yellow River Unit: 7.3 mi
  • Mississippi River Access: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Lock and Dam 9: 9.6 mi
  • Native American War Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Villa Louis: 12.4 mi
  • Prairie du Chien: 13.0 mi
  • Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 13.0 mi
Museums: 14
Cliffs: 5
Peaks: 4
Attractions: 3
Springs: 2
  • Crowley Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • St. Feriole Island Gardens: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Pink Elephant Statue: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lawrence HillNNE 22°353 m15.6 mi
Mondell HillSE 137°347 m14.1 mi
Mount HosmerNNE 17°320 m11.5 mi
Pine KnobSE 124°302 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:18
June solstice05:2620:0620:49
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3515:4716:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182235485969737163513724
Precip in1.31.22.03.84.75.54.53.83.82.52.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynxville DAM 9, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/944017177

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