- Elevation, modelled
- 304 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boocker point361.12 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2597, -95.8516
Big Rock is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 304 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Squirrel Nest, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 292° | 361.12 m | 16.2 mi |
| King Hill | S 177° | 359 m | 24.4 mi |
- On the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 20.5 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Squirrel Nest: 0.0 mi
- Weeping Family: 0.0 mi
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 0.9 mi
- Golden Spike: 1.3 mi
- Roberts Park Entrance Sign: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Bayliss Park: 0.0 mi
- Dodge Fountain Park: 0.1 mi
- Broadway Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Kirn Park: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Public Safety First Responders Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Blockhouse Site: 0.1 mi
- Angel of Death Statue (Black Angel): 0.6 mi
- Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Kinsman Monument: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 0.1 mi
- A-4 Skyhawk: 2.8 mi
- Ship Propellers: 2.8 mi
- USS Marlin: 2.8 mi
- Ship Guns: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Cook Park: 1.1 mi
- Cogleywood Forest Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Gibson Bend: 4.0 mi
Museums: 35
- Union Pacific Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- RailsWest Railroad Museum: 0.9 mi
- USS Hazard: 2.9 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 3.8 mi
- Durham Museum: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 18
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 0.9 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 3.9 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Polina Gardens: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Canopies: 4.2 mi
- Margaritaville: 8.0 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devil's Slide: 9.3 mi
- Queen Hill: 22.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 2
- Boocker point: 16.2 mi
- King Hill: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- De Soto: 19.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Paradise Park Beach: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Council Bluffs · 1 mi
- Bellevue · 8 mi
- Omaha · 8 mi
- Papillion · 12 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
- Gretna · 22 mi
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