- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0546, -93.6467
Three Crosses of Calvary 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 The Somerset Lawn, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Crosses of Calvary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 290° | 362.7 m | 19.8 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Somerset Lawn: 0.2 mi
- The Square Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Lloyd Kurtz Park: 0.4 mi
- Northridge Heights Park: 0.4 mi
- Landon's Lawn: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.2 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 3.2 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 3.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Start to Finish: 1.3 mi
- Inuksuk: 1.4 mi
- Rising Wave: 1.5 mi
- Procession: 1.8 mi
- Inuksuit #1: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Jay Norwood Ding Darling Rock: 1.0 mi
- Louis H. Pammel Rock: 1.0 mi
- Sylvan Runkel Rock: 1.0 mi
- Paul Errington Rock: 1.1 mi
- Plains Overlook: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 3.0 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 3.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Farm House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.7 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 10.8 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 3.1 mi
- Story City Carousel: 9.7 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.6 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.6 mi
- Goat Pen: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 19.8 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 | 16:01 | 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, 5 mi away.
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