- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0252, -93.6530
Three Athletes is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 294 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon P. Eaton Hall, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Athletes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 296° | 362.7 m | 20.3 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Carom: 0.1 mi
- Air Spiral: 0.2 mi
- Sequence: 0.2 mi
- The Moth: 0.2 mi
- Jack Trice: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Anderson Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Campustown Court: 0.3 mi
- Emma McCarthy Lee Park Access: 0.4 mi
- Central Campus: 0.4 mi
- Seating Area: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Munn Woods: 1.0 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.1 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 3.0 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Gordon P. Eaton Hall: 0.1 mi
- Archie A. and Nancy C. Martin Hall: 0.1 mi
- Student Services Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Site of First House Built in West Ames: 0.2 mi
- Tau Beta Pi: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Jischke Children's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.2 mi
- Reiman Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Water-Wise Hillside Garden: 1.2 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
Museums: 20
- Farm House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 11.9 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.3 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.7 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.6 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.6 mi
- Goat Pen: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 20.3 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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