- Elevation, modelled
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4959, -90.6640
Moon Goddess is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 189 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Automate, a artwork 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 Moon Goddess. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 35° | 435 m | 22.7 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 40° | 427 m | 24.8 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 37° | 389 m | 23.1 mi |
| White Hill | E 82° | 381 m | 22.4 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 318° | 374 m | 10.2 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 88° | 374 m | 21.6 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 96° | 356 m | 20.1 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 308° | 355 m | 16.0 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
- Cathedral Square: 0.1 mi
- Flat Iron Park: 0.1 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.3 mi
- Waller-Cooper Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- Automate: 0.0 mi
- Ada Hayden: 0.0 mi
- Bird Dog: 0.1 mi
- Rising Sun: 0.1 mi
- Wisdom: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 6.2 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 0.1 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 0.3 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 0.3 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 0.3 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.0 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- William M. Black: 0.1 mi
- Tavern: 0.1 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 0.2 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.3 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 20
- Centenial Cross: 3.9 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 6.5 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 10.2 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.3 mi
- Hosta Garden: 13.6 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 2.6 mi
- South Bluff: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.8 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 2.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 16.7 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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