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Morning Sun Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
224 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Army Ridge Bluffs203 m · 6.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road2.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
41.5244, -90.6774
Morning Sun Picnic Area from directly overhead

Morning Sun Picnic Area is a picnic site in Iowa, at a modelled 224 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is West Lake Park Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morning Sun Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Army Ridge BluffsSSE 167°203 m6.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3819:15
June solstice05:3019:5920:41
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:2715:5216:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222738506271747366533928
Precip in1.51.82.63.85.15.24.24.03.32.92.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island L&D 15, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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