- Elevation, modelled
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0356, -93.6322
Rising Wave is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 275 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookside Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rising Wave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 293° | 362.7 m | 20.9 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 137.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookside Park: 0.3 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.6 mi
- The Crescent Lawn: 0.9 mi
- Richardson Court Park: 0.9 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Firetruck: 0.4 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.5 mi
- Skate Park Mosaic: 0.5 mi
- Handprint Table: 0.6 mi
- Janus Agri Altar: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 1.7 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.1 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 2.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Audubon Trail Restoration 2012 Rock: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Ben J. Cole Rock: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 1.0 mi
- Phi Kappa Phi Rock: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.7 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.7 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Farm House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Ames History Museum: 1.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.8 mi
- Story City Carousel: 10.8 mi
- Goat Pen: 13.2 mi
- Turkey Pen: 13.2 mi
- Chickens: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 20.9 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 3 mi away.
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