- Elevation, modelled
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6824, -91.5579
From the River is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 199 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Alidade, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of From the River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 346° | 289 m | 19.8 mi |
| Perkl | NNW 342° | 257 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 273° | 244 m | 7.4 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 17.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 31.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Iowa River Landing Wetland Park: 0.1 mi
- Emma Harvat Square: 0.4 mi
- Peninsula Park: 0.5 mi
- Waterworks Prairie Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Shimek Ravine: 1.5 mi
- Pappy Dickens Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Muddy Creek Preserve: 2.8 mi
- O'Mara Newport Woods: 2.9 mi
- Longfellow Nature Trail: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 33
- Alidade: 0.1 mi
- Prairie Breeze Bench: 0.1 mi
- A Thousand Acres: 0.3 mi
- Made of Money: 0.3 mi
- To Dorothy: 0.3 mi
Museums: 30
- Museum of Natural History: 1.8 mi
- Old Capitol: 1.8 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 1.8 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 24
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 1.1 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 2.1 mi
- Colony Acres: 3.9 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 9.2 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Herky: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 10.7 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 10.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 14.0 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 14.0 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 24.5 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 24.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Perkl: 3.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Cremation Garden: 3.7 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Andreas garden: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Midway: 7.5 mi
- Ivanhoe: 14.7 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 5.0 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City Muni AP, 3 mi away.
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