- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0327, -91.7672
Hanging Bog State Preserve is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 243 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 7.8 miles off. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hanging Bog State Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 129° | 289 m | 7.8 mi |
| Perkl | SSE 155° | 257 m | 23.5 mi |
| The Hogback | NNW 331° | 251 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 172° | 244 m | 24.0 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 16.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hanging Bog State Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Chain Lakes Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Otter Creek Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Pleasant Creek State Park: 6.6 mi
- Garnett Park: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Chain Lakes Natural Area Park: 1.2 mi
- Chain Lakes County Park: 1.7 mi
- Chain Lakes Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Drake Park: 2.5 mi
- Bird Preserve: 2.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Seminole Valley Farm Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ushers Ferry Historical Village: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple: 6.3 mi
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 6.5 mi
- History Center: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 17
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 6.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 6.2 mi
- Arch: 6.2 mi
- Striving: 6.3 mi
- Squares: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Witch's Basement: 4.3 mi
- Westside Rising: 5.4 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 6.2 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 6.3 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- The Hogback: 4.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.8 mi
- Perkl: 23.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Grill: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 6.5 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- The 5th Realm: 7.2 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 20.7 mi
- Colony Acres: 22.6 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Andreas garden: 6.3 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Bluff: 12.6 mi
- East Bluff: 14.2 mi
- 325th Street: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 21.9 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ivanhoe: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 9 mi away.
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