- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7309, -91.5972
Colony Acres is a attraction in Iowa, at a modelled 227 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Perkl, a peak 1.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colony Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | N 350° | 289 m | 16.1 mi |
| Perkl | ESE 115° | 257 m | 1.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 242° | 244 m | 6.1 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 14.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 35.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
83 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 32
- Iowa Children's Museum: 2.8 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 5.7 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 5.7 mi
- Old Capitol: 5.7 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 23
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 3.6 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 6.0 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 7.3 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 13.4 mi
- Staples House: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Herky: 5.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.5 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 13.2 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Perkl: 1.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 6.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Midway: 11.2 mi
- Ivanhoe: 12.6 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 2.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
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