- Elevation, modelled
- 355 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Canton Mounds430 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9926, -96.5001
Big Sioux Recreation Area is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 355 m. Canton Mounds stands 430 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawarden City Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Sioux County Conservation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Sioux Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Mounds | N 354° | 430 m | 23.3 mi |
| Spirit Mound | WSW 251° | 390 m | 24.6 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Outlaw Trail
85 named places within 25 miles
- Hawarden City Park: 0.9 mi
- Sioux County Historical Site: 3.2 mi
- North Park: 9.2 mi
- Moeller Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Maurice Park: 16.3 mi
- Garfield Wildlife Area: 12.6 mi
- River's Bend Wildlife Area: 14.6 mi
- Settlers Canoe Access: 16.0 mi
- Fairview Area: 16.4 mi
- Rock Wildlife Area: 17.1 mi
- Plymouth County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Canton Depot Museum: 21.9 mi
- Inwood Iowa Museum: 22.0 mi
- Union County Historical Museum: 23.0 mi
- Calliope Village: 1.2 mi
- Kiddie Barn: 21.9 mi
- Visitor Center: 22.6 mi
- Dick and Gertrude Havelaar: 14.9 mi
- Sioux Center Area Veterans Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Orange City Area Veteran's Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Greenhouse: 17.9 mi
- Community Garden at ARC: 22.5 mi
- Canton Mounds: 23.3 mi
- Spirit Mound: 24.6 mi
- Emmet: 12.6 mi
- The Gift: 17.9 mi
- Sand Beach: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:09 | 16:55 |
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 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawarden, 1 mi away.
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