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Monolith

Monolith from directly overhead

What the record says

Material
steel

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0216:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496171737163513725
Precip in0.60.81.93.95.25.24.44.93.32.81.91.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9938428595

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