- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9973, -93.6392
Monolith is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 294 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Christofferson Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monolith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 300° | 362.7 m | 21.8 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 137.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Christofferson Park: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.8 mi
- Moore Park: 1.0 mi
- Greenbriar Park: 1.0 mi
- Ioway Creek Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Shep: 1.0 mi
- Pediment: 1.0 mi
- Dikotomia: 1.0 mi
- I Will: 1.2 mi
- Breaking Barriers: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- State Forest Nursery: 1.7 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 1.8 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.7 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Stuart Smith Park Trees Rock: 1.4 mi
- Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock: 1.4 mi
- Phi Kappa Phi Rock: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 1.7 mi
- O'Neil Park Rock: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 31
- Elwood the Gnome: 0.9 mi
- Goat Pen: 11.4 mi
- Turkey Pen: 11.4 mi
- Chickens: 11.4 mi
- Ducks: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 22
- Sycamore Falls: 0.8 mi
- Prairie Vista Garden: 0.8 mi
- DeeAnn Drew Shade Garden: 0.8 mi
- Reflection Garden: 0.8 mi
- CoHorts' Pattern Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Farm House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.4 mi
- Madrid Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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