- Elevation, modelled
- 372 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob443 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road100.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2204, -93.3814
Buddy Holly Crash Site is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 372 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Buddy Holly Glasses, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 100 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buddy Holly Crash Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 285° | 443 m | 8.9 mi |
- 100.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wallys Woods: 2.5 mi
- Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area: 3.0 mi
- Kingfisher Hollow Access: 3.4 mi
- Storre Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Winnebago Oxbow: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Fieldstone Park: 5.0 mi
- Molly McGowan Park: 5.3 mi
- D A R Park: 5.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 5.5 mi
- Clear Lake Municipal Tennis Courts: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Buddy Holly Glasses: 0.4 mi
- Three Stars Monument: 5.6 mi
- National Register of Historic Places: 5.6 mi
- World Trade Center Steel Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Brewery: 9.9 mi
Museums: 13
- Kinney Pioneer Museum: 5.3 mi
- Clear Lake Fire Museum: 5.6 mi
- Lime Creek Nature Center: 9.8 mi
- Manly Junction Railroad Museum: 10.1 mi
- Manly Caboose Museum: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- City Beach: 6.0 mi
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- Dodges Beach: 8.0 mi
- Farmers Beach: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- The Music Man Square: 10.4 mi
- Rancho Deluxe: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Knob: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Harmony in Light: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iowa Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring of Winnebago River: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:14 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:55 | 16:42 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason City Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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