- Elevation, modelled
- 209 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2776, -91.3642
Metal Flower is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 209 m. The nearest named place is Monarch Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off.
- Material
- metal
- 11.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 42.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- River Forks Access: 1.1 mi
- Chinkapin Bluffs Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Eden Park: 3.4 mi
- Hwy 61 Access: 9.6 mi
- Marr Park: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Hoover Nature Trail: 1.3 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 2.0 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 4.1 mi
- Cairo Woods Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Louisa County Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Winfield Museum: 11.0 mi
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum: 13.9 mi
- Lone Tree Historical Society: 14.7 mi
- Swedish Heritage Museum: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk: 17.9 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Mark Twain Overlook: 20.0 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Metal Monarch: 0.0 mi
- Tree of Life: 0.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Monarch Garden: 0.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- East Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Midway: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Junction, under a mile away.
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