- Elevation, modelled
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1915, -91.8841
Wildcat Bluff Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 230 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Bluff, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildcat Bluff Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 143° | 289 m | 19.9 mi |
| The Hogback | SSE 151° | 251 m | 7.8 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Central Crossing Park: 2.2 mi
- Blue Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Fross Park: 4.7 mi
- North Cedar Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Wakema Park: 5.1 mi
- Benton City Fry Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Butterfield Island Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Goose Pond Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- County Care Facility Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum: 7.3 mi
- Seminole Valley Farm Museum: 15.3 mi
- Ushers Ferry Historical Village: 15.3 mi
- La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum: 17.8 mi
- FFA Historical and Ag Museum: 17.9 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 17.6 mi
- Arch: 17.6 mi
- Striving: 17.6 mi
- Lion: 17.8 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 18.1 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 15.8 mi
- Witch's Basement: 16.2 mi
- Westside Rising: 17.4 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 17.7 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 0.1 mi
- East Bluff: 5.3 mi
- 325th Street: 12.1 mi
- Andreas garden: 17.7 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 18.5 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- The Hogback: 7.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 19.9 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 10.6 mi
- The 5th Realm: 17.5 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 18.3 mi
- Doris: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 7 mi away.
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