- Elevation, modelled
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5072, -90.6684
America Needs a Hug is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 190 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl's Moon, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of America Needs a Hug. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 37° | 435 m | 22.2 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 42° | 427 m | 24.3 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 39° | 389 m | 22.6 mi |
| White Hill | E 84° | 381 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 316° | 374 m | 9.5 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 90° | 374 m | 21.8 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 98° | 356 m | 20.4 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 306° | 355 m | 15.4 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 21.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 2 mi
- Shiras Point · 2 mi
- Allison Point · 2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jackson Park: 0.1 mi
- Grant Park: 0.2 mi
- Madison Park: 0.2 mi
- Orange Park: 0.2 mi
- Rocco Buda Jr. Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 50
- Owl's Moon: 0.0 mi
- Portal: 0.0 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 0.0 mi
- The Fate of Santa Clara: 0.0 mi
- RBG: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 5.5 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 0.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.4 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 0.8 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 0.9 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Ham House Museum: 1.9 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.7 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 0.9 mi
- Tavern: 0.9 mi
- William M. Black: 0.9 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centenial Cross: 4.5 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 6.5 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 9.5 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.6 mi
- Hosta Garden: 14.1 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 3.4 mi
- South Bluff: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.7 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.0 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 2.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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