- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5064, -90.6937
Ram is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 260 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.2 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ram. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 39° | 435 m | 23.0 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 41° | 389 m | 23.5 mi |
| White Hill | E 84° | 381 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 322° | 374 m | 8.7 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 90° | 374 m | 23.1 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 97° | 356 m | 21.7 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 309° | 355 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 80° | 353 m | 7.8 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.9 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 3 mi
- Shiras Point · 3 mi
- Allison Point · 3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Allison-Henderson Park: 0.6 mi
- North Quad: 0.6 mi
- Flora Park: 0.6 mi
- Wallace Common: 0.7 mi
- Valley High Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 50
- The Inevitability of Land: 1.0 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 1.2 mi
- Healing Waters: 1.2 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 1.3 mi
- Portal: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.7 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 0.6 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.4 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 2.5 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 1.8 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 1.9 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 1.9 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.8 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 1.4 mi
- William M. Black: 1.8 mi
- Tavern: 1.8 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 1.8 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centenial Cross: 4.2 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 7.8 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.7 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 1.6 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hosta Garden: 15.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.1 mi
- South Bluff: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.1 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.1 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 4.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 2 mi
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