- Elevation, modelled
- 369 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock366 m · 0.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6983, -95.5541
Pilot Rock Lookout is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 369 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the south-southeast, 0.2 miles off. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Rock Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SSE 163° | 366 m | 0.2 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
115 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Brewer Prairie: 1.2 mi
- Cherokee County Fairgrounds: 2.7 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 2.7 mi
- Spring Lake Disc Golf Course: 3.1 mi
- Wescott Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Redtail Ridge Habitat Area: 2.0 mi
- Little Sioux Greenbelt: 3.4 mi
- Pearse Area: 4.0 mi
- Harold Clark Habitat Area: 4.5 mi
- Patterson Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 3.6 mi
- Tallman Museum: 4.2 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 18.2 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 18.2 mi
- Harker House: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 6.5 mi
- Victory Arch: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Casino Beach: 17.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Rock: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Fighter jets: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:06 | 16:52 |
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 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherokee, 4 mi away.
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