- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4967, -90.6614
Mark Twain Statue is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 185 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mark Twain Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 35° | 435 m | 22.6 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 40° | 427 m | 24.6 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 37° | 389 m | 23.0 mi |
| White Hill | E 82° | 381 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 317° | 374 m | 10.3 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 88° | 374 m | 21.5 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 96° | 356 m | 20.0 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 307° | 355 m | 16.1 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 20.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 3 mi
- River Viewing Point · 3 mi
- Shiras Point · 3 mi
- Allison Point · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Flat Iron Park: 0.2 mi
- Cathedral Square: 0.3 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Cottingham & Butler Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- Paddlewheel: 0.0 mi
- Moon Goddess: 0.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 0.2 mi
- Ada Hayden: 0.2 mi
- Automate: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 6.2 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 0.0 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 0.1 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.5 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 0.4 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Towboat Logsdon: 0.0 mi
- Tavern: 0.1 mi
- William M. Black: 0.1 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 0.3 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 20
- Centenial Cross: 4.0 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 6.3 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 10.3 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Hosta Garden: 13.5 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 0.4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 2.6 mi
- South Bluff: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.4 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.7 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 2.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 16.6 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).
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