Lone Star (towboat)
Lone Star (towboat) is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Hickory Point stands 214 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Bill Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
wooden hull, steam-powered stern-wheeled towboat in LeClaire, Iowa, United States
Wikidata Q4043154, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 14.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- The Oculus · 10 mi
- The Stone Tower · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Hollyhock Park: 0.4 mi
- Scout Park: 0.7 mi
- Shuler's Shady Grove Park: 1.1 mi
- Dorrance Park: 1.2 mi
- Elton E Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Smith's Island Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Refuge: 3.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Refuge: 3.9 mi
- Mouson Park: 4.3 mi
- Buffalo Bill Museum: 0.0 mi
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences: 8.8 mi
- John Deere Pavillion: 11.0 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 11.4 mi
- Deere-Wiman House: 11.5 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- LeClaire, IA 9/11 Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Hoepfner House: 3.1 mi
- Campbell's Island State Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Hero Street Monument: 7.2 mi
- Garden of Cremains: 11.3 mi
- Garden of Life: 11.4 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 12.6 mi
- Enabling Garden: 12.6 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 0.1 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 0.2 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 8.9 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 12.1 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 12.6 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 8.4 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 8.8 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 18.1 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 22.2 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 23.1 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 9.7 mi
- Sculpture Park: 11.4 mi
- Curved Spire: 13.3 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 13.3 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 13.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 16.8 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 19.0 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 19.6 mi
- Hickory Point: 23.8 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lone Star (towboat). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point | SE 131° | 214 m | 23.8 mi |
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SW 234° | 203 m | 19.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | ESE 122° | 197 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | ENE 76° | 194 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LE Claire L&D 14, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 89002461OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — LONESTAR, reference 89002461, listed 12/20/89.
OpenStreetMap element node/6793938398
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