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From the River

From the River from directly overhead

From the River is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 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.

What the record says

Material
steel

How to reach it

Coordinates41.68243, -91.55790

Overlooks nearby

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
Artworks: 33
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
Rest areas: 4
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
Beaches: 2
  • Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 5.2 mi

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 346°289 m19.8 mi
PerklNNW 342°257 m3.0 mi
Sand HillW 273°244 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3320:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:3115:5516:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232740516372767466534028
Precip in1.01.22.23.84.55.33.93.93.23.02.21.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10949345703

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