- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4966, -90.6558
Leaf Skeleton is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 186 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverwalk Pier, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leaf Skeleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 34° | 435 m | 22.4 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 40° | 427 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 36° | 389 m | 22.8 mi |
| White Hill | E 82° | 381 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 316° | 374 m | 10.5 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 88° | 374 m | 21.2 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 96° | 356 m | 19.7 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 307° | 355 m | 16.3 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 2 mi
- River Viewing Point · 3 mi
- Shiras Point · 3 mi
- Allison Point · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Flat Iron Park: 0.5 mi
- Cathedral Square: 0.5 mi
- Gramercy Park: 0.6 mi
- 897 Central Park: 0.6 mi
- Washington Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 50
- Continuum: 0.1 mi
- Mark Twain Statue: 0.3 mi
- Paddlewheel: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 0.4 mi
- Moon Goddess: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 6.5 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
Museums: 26
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 0.2 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 0.3 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.4 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 0.6 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Zebulon Pike Monument: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Riverwalk Pier: 0.1 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 0.2 mi
- Tavern: 0.3 mi
- William M. Black: 0.3 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Centenial Cross: 4.1 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 6.1 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 10.5 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 4.0 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Hosta Garden: 13.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 0.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 2.4 mi
- South Bluff: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.4 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.7 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 2.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubuque L&D 11, 3 mi away.
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