- Elevation, modelled
- 398 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steamboat Rock350 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3802, -92.1185
Kessel Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 398 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the south, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard County Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kessel Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | S 170° | 350 m | 2.7 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 28.9 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 20 mi
- Bench · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Balk Park: 0.5 mi
- Beadle Park: 0.6 mi
- Freedom Rock Park: 0.6 mi
- East Park: 0.6 mi
- Evans Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Murray Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Turkey Bend Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Turkey River Access: 3.0 mi
- Martinek Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Cleghorn Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Howard County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 0.6 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 13.8 mi
- Bily Clocks Museum: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- I Am Wood: 16.4 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 16.4 mi
- Luther Bell: 16.4 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 16.4 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Niagara Cave: 9.8 mi
- Niagara Cave: 9.8 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 13.2 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Elliota: 12.2 mi
- Conover: 15.9 mi
- Forestville: 19.8 mi
- Clear Grit: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Cold Water Spring: 9.2 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 14.4 mi
- Big Spring: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 2.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Pulpit Rock: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 22.3 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 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 1 mi away.
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