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In Transit

In Transit from directly overhead

In Transit is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is To Wing, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
steel

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89086, -91.70438

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincolnway Park: 2.7 mi
  • City Park: 2.9 mi
  • Beverly Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cheyenne Park: 3.4 mi
  • Fairfax City Park: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
  • Flaherty Gardens: 2.9 mi
  • Flaherty Park: 3.3 mi
  • Winnebago Park: 5.6 mi
  • Iroquois Park: 6.2 mi
  • Irene Dumpke Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 33
Attractions: 24
  • The 5th Realm: 10.1 mi
  • Johnson County Freedom Rock: 11.9 mi
  • Colony Acres: 12.4 mi
  • World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 15.7 mi
  • Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Tree of Five Seasons: 6.3 mi
  • Westside Rising: 6.9 mi
  • The Coe "Victory" Bell: 7.1 mi
  • Witch's Basement: 8.0 mi
  • Sister Catherine McAuley: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 7.2 mi
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 7.2 mi
  • Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Trashmore: 5.6 mi
  • Perkl: 13.4 mi
  • Sand Hill: 14.0 mi
  • The Hogback: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Sinclair Park Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Andreas garden: 8.2 mi
  • Cremation Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 2.4 mi
  • I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNE 30°289 m5.6 mi
PerklSSE 150°257 m13.4 mi
The HogbackNNW 339°251 m15.0 mi
Sand HillS 179°244 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4219:19
June solstice05:3320:0420:46
September equinox06:5518:2919:06
December solstice07:3215:5416:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496070737163513725
Precip in1.01.22.03.64.25.64.44.13.42.92.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids Muni AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10956450683

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