- Elevation, modelled
- 317 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9365, -93.8635
Bluestem is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 317 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Children's Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
- Built
- 2018
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluestem. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | NNW 334° | 362.7 m | 16.7 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Eternal Flame: 0.2 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 2.6 mi
- Entrance Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Bunny: 10.6 mi
- Spikey Smooth: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Iowa Arboretum & Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Long Refuge: 1.6 mi
- McCoy Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Ledges State Park: 4.2 mi
- Dickcissel Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
Parks
- Ledges Research Station: 3.4 mi
- Swede Point Park: 3.5 mi
- Jensen Park: 4.8 mi
- Edgewood Park: 5.0 mi
- Kate Shelley Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Hutton Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Aborted Babies Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock: 10.6 mi
- Helen Daley Smith Memorial Rock: 10.6 mi
- Raymond and Gertrude Daley Memorial Rock: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 28
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 12.5 mi
- Prairie Vista Garden: 12.6 mi
- DeeAnn Drew Shade Garden: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 9.1 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 9.1 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 12.6 mi
- "Twister Hill": 16.6 mi
- Pole Position Raceway: 18.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Madrid Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- Kate Shelley Park & Museum: 6.7 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 8.7 mi
- Railroad Museum: 9.1 mi
- Battin Chapel: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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