- Elevation, modelled
- 280 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0255, -93.6152
Cardinal and Flower Mural is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 280 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames Train Mural, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
Starting in September 2024, the Ames Foundation began the Ames Murals: An Open Air Gallery. The project connects artists and property owners to weave together a more vibrant community where residents and guests want to spend more time in our open air env
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cardinal and Flower Mural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 294° | 362.7 m | 22.0 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ames Train Mural: 0.0 mi
- Ancient Creatures: 0.0 mi
- Kristin's Flowers: 0.0 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.0 mi
- Ames Historical Bikes Mural: 0.0 mi
- Tom Evans Park: 0.0 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Bandshell Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.5 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.7 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.9 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 2.8 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.9 mi
- The Depot Marker: 0.1 mi
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Ben J. Cole Rock: 0.3 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.5 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.5 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ames History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.5 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.4 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.8 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.6 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.1 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.1 mi
- Chickens: 12.1 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.9 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.4 mi
- Pilot Mound: 22.0 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 2 mi away.
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