- Elevation, modelled
- 280 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0252, -93.6175
Space Theme is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 280 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Depot Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
Ames Public Art Commission sponsored a contest for artists to create vinyl wrap designs to cover electrical transformer boxes (and 1 traffic control box) in Downtown Ames.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Space Theme. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 294° | 362.7 m | 21.9 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- AAOSE Site: 0.0 mi
- Eagle Mural: 0.1 mi
- Orange Dragon: 0.1 mi
- Purple Dragon: 0.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Tom Evans Park: 0.1 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Bandshell Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.7 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.5 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.9 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- The Depot Marker: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Ben J. Cole Rock: 0.2 mi
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.3 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.4 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.4 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Ames History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.4 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.5 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.5 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.4 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.2 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.2 mi
- Chickens: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 21.9 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 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
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