- Elevation, modelled
- 329 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steamboat Rock350 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4415, -91.9551
Cold Water Spring is a spring in Iowa, at a modelled 329 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Water Spring State Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cold Water Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SW 228° | 350 m | 10.4 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 17 mi
- Bench · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Cold Water Creek Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- Chimney Rock Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- McCabe Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Chimney Rock Park: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Kendallville Park: 4.1 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Park: 4.6 mi
- Selvig Park: 8.2 mi
- North Park: 8.4 mi
- Trailhead Park: 8.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 4.6 mi
- Howard County Museum: 9.5 mi
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 9.5 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 9.5 mi
- Steam Engine Museum: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- I Am Wood: 11.6 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 11.7 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 11.7 mi
- Luther Bell: 11.7 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Niagara Cave: 7.1 mi
- Niagara Cave: 7.1 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 8.4 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Schechs Mill: 24.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Malanaphy Springs: 8.5 mi
- Big Spring: 17.6 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 21.1 mi
- Little Spring: 23.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Elliota: 4.2 mi
- Conover: 15.9 mi
- Clear Grit: 18.9 mi
- Forestville: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 2
- Steamboat Rock: 10.4 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pulpit Rock: 12.2 mi
- Hole-In-Rock: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
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, 8 mi away.
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