- Elevation, modelled
- 396 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steamboat Rock350 m · 2.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3724, -92.1199
Balk Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 396 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the south-southeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedom Rock Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SSE 166° | 350 m | 2.2 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 21 mi
- Bench · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Freedom Rock Park: 0.1 mi
- Beadle Park: 0.1 mi
- Evans Park: 0.4 mi
- Kessel Park: 0.5 mi
- East Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Murray Wildlife Area: 1.8 mi
- Turkey Bend Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
- Turkey River Access: 2.5 mi
- Martinek Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Cleghorn Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 0.1 mi
- Howard County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 14.0 mi
- Bily Clocks Museum: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- I Am Wood: 16.3 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 16.3 mi
- Luther Bell: 16.3 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 16.4 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Niagara Cave: 10.3 mi
- Niagara Cave: 10.3 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 13.8 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Elliota: 12.6 mi
- Conover: 15.6 mi
- Forestville: 20.3 mi
- Clear Grit: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Cold Water Spring: 9.5 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 14.4 mi
- Big Spring: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Pulpit Rock: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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