- Elevation, modelled
- 303 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0170, -93.6785
Spikey Smooth is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 303 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Christopher Gartner Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spikey Smooth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 299° | 362.7 m | 19.4 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 139.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Christopher Gartner Park: 0.1 mi
- Daley Park: 0.6 mi
- Franklin Park: 0.7 mi
- Tahira & Labh Hira Park: 0.8 mi
- Sunset Ridge Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Dance of the Prairie Dawn: 0.6 mi
- Blue Heron with Sunfish: 0.6 mi
- Bunny: 0.6 mi
- Window on a Blue Garden: 0.8 mi
- Improbable Balance: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Munn Woods: 0.9 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 3.3 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 3.9 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
Gardens: 22
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 2.1 mi
- DeeAnn Drew Shade Garden: 2.1 mi
- Outdoor Living Room: 2.1 mi
- Water-Wise Hillside Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums: 21
- Farm House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Ames History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 10.8 mi
- Railroad Museum: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Elwood the Gnome: 2.1 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 11.5 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 11.5 mi
- Story City Carousel: 12.7 mi
- Goat Pen: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
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