- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0268, -93.6124
Balance is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 281 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is A World to Teach, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Permenant sculpture, Ames Public Art Comission.
- Material
- bronze_and_steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 293° | 362.7 m | 22.1 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- A World to Teach: 0.0 mi
- Silly Monsters: 0.0 mi
- YSS and ISU Mural: 0.1 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 0.1 mi
- Cy the Dentist Guy: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Bandshell Park: 0.1 mi
- Tom Evans Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.2 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Duff Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.8 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.9 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 2.7 mi
- Munn Woods: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.1 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 0.1 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.7 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.7 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Ames History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.3 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.6 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.8 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.2 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.1 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.1 mi
- Chickens: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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