- Elevation, modelled
- 271 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0171, -93.6316
Butterfly is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 271 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 296° | 362.7 m | 21.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 137.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stuart Smith Park: 0.2 mi
- O'Neil Park: 0.4 mi
- Ioway Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Moore Park: 0.6 mi
- Greek Triangle: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Breaking Barriers: 0.3 mi
- I Will: 0.3 mi
- Moon Rising: 0.3 mi
- Pediment: 0.5 mi
- Dikotomia: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.9 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.8 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.2 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock: 0.0 mi
- Stuart Smith Park Trees Rock: 0.0 mi
- Phi Kappa Phi Rock: 0.4 mi
- O'Neil Park Rock: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 0.5 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 0.5 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 0.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Farm House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ames History Museum: 1.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.4 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 10
- Elwood the Gnome: 0.6 mi
- Story City Carousel: 12.0 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.2 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.2 mi
- Chickens: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 21.5 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 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
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