- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0259, -93.6505
Carom is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 292 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Student Services Plaza, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 296° | 362.7 m | 20.4 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Air Spiral: 0.0 mi
- Jack Trice: 0.1 mi
- Solo: 0.1 mi
- Three Athletes: 0.1 mi
- Epilogue: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Anderson Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Central Campus: 0.2 mi
- Campustown Court: 0.3 mi
- Emma McCarthy Lee Park Access: 0.4 mi
- Seating Area: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Munn Woods: 1.1 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.0 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 2.9 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Student Services Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Tau Beta Pi: 0.1 mi
- Gordon P. Eaton Hall: 0.1 mi
- Archie A. and Nancy C. Martin Hall: 0.2 mi
- Lake LaVerne Swans: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Jischke Children's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.2 mi
- Reiman Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- Water-Wise Hillside Garden: 1.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Farm House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 12.0 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.3 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.7 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.7 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.7 mi
- Goat Pen: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 20.4 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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