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General Samuel Curtis Statue

General Samuel Curtis Statue from directly overhead

General Samuel Curtis Statue is an artwork in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 150 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hugh Lincoln Cooper, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 3.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
150 m
Material
bronze
Inscription
Samuel Ryan Curtis Born 1803 West Point 1826-1830 Colonel Mexican War Mayor of Keokuk Member of Congress Col. 2nd IA Inf & Brig. Genl. 1861 Maj. Genl. 1862-1866 Died 1866

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39084, -91.37968

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Victory Park: 0.0 mi
  • Riverview Park: 0.1 mi
  • Estes Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lock & Dam 19 Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Triangular Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Moriah: 5.4 mi
  • Bryan Hill: 16.2 mi
  • College Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Jollyville Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Gittings Mound: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • ATSF Depot: 16.9 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 16.9 mi
  • CB&Q Depot: 16.9 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 16.9 mi
  • Canton CB&Q Depot: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of General Samuel Curtis Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gittings MoundNE 45°230 m24.2 mi
Bryan HillNW 310°202 m16.2 mi
Mount MoriahN 11°195 m5.4 mi
College HillSSW 204°184 m19.7 mi
Jollyville HillNNE 20°161 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940526372767467554230
Precip in1.61.82.54.25.35.24.13.83.43.32.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keokuk Lock DAM 19, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354377083

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