- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0258, -93.6129
YSS and ISU Mural is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 281 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames History Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of YSS and ISU Mural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 294° | 362.7 m | 22.1 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Riding High: 0.1 mi
- Cy the Dentist Guy: 0.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.1 mi
- Abstract Mural: 0.1 mi
- Cynthia Duff Gateway A: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Tom Evans Park: 0.1 mi
- Bandshell Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.7 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 2.7 mi
- Munn Woods: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.1 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 0.2 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 0.2 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.6 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.6 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Ames History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.6 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.7 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.1 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.1 mi
- Chickens: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 22.1 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 |
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, 2 mi away.
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