Kiosks
Kiosks is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Three rectangular columns which are continuously painted by students.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 39.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.5 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Bryant Park: 0.5 mi
- Willard's Park: 0.5 mi
- Underhill Skate Park: 0.6 mi
- Davis Park: 0.6 mi
- Palisades-Dows Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Mink Run Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Palisades-Dows Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Ciha Fen Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Wanatee Park: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 11.5 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 11.7 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 11.7 mi
- Trumpet: 12.3 mi
- Lion: 12.3 mi
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum: 0.2 mi
- Abbe Creek School Museum: 1.8 mi
- Springville Area Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 11.6 mi
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 9.0 mi
- The 5th Realm: 12.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 16.1 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 17.0 mi
- Staples House: 18.1 mi
- John Conley: 9.6 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 12.8 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 12.8 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 12.8 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 13.1 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.7 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 18.1 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 18.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 11.8 mi
- Perkl: 16.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.7 mi
- The Hogback: 22.9 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Andreas garden: 12.8 mi
- Cremation Garden: 19.3 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 13.1 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 13.3 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kiosks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WNW 282° | 289 m | 11.8 mi |
| Perkl | SSW 209° | 257 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Hogback | WNW 300° | 251 m | 22.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 221° | 244 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4560062915
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