Wildcat Den State Park
Wildcat Den State Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 191 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Benjamin Nye Memorial, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 191 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- The Oculus · 19 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shady Creek Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Fairport State Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Clark's Ferry Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Andalusia Slough Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Gless Park: 6.7 mi
- Loud Thunder Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Outing Club: 7.5 mi
- Dodge Access: 8.9 mi
- Milan Bottoms: 12.3 mi
- Shield Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Benjamin Nye Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Mark Twain Overlook: 8.5 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Irish Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 16.2 mi
- Heritage Court: 16.4 mi
- Clinic Gardens: 16.4 mi
- Old World Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Hosta Glade: 16.6 mi
- Quad City Botanical Center: 16.6 mi
- Pearl Bottom Museum: 9.2 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 11.7 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 15.8 mi
- John Hauberg Indian Museum: 16.0 mi
- American Doll and Toy Museum: 16.8 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 15.8 mi
- Curved Spire: 16.1 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 16.1 mi
- Sculpture Park: 18.0 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 20.4 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 7.2 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 8.1 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 11.1 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 21.4 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 21.9 mi
- I-80 EB: 14.7 mi
- I-80 WB: 14.9 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 16.0 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 16.1 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 16.6 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 20.5 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 22.4 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 23.4 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 12.3 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildcat Den State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | ESE 102° | 203 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Illinois City DAM 16, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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