- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Perkl257 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway16.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6677, -91.3512
Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck is a attraction in Iowa, at a modelled 225 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | WNW 288° | 257 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 275° | 244 m | 18.1 mi |
- 16.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.4 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 22
- Presidential Library Association: 0.2 mi
- P.T. Smith House: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Isis: 0.3 mi
- House of the Maples: 0.3 mi
- Hayhurst House: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 0.1 mi
- Appreciation Park: 0.4 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 0.7 mi
- Travelers Rest: 0.8 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 6.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Presidential Library and Museum: 0.2 mi
- West Branch Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 9.5 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 9.6 mi
- Old Capitol: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 13.8 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 13.8 mi
- I-80 WB: 15.4 mi
- I-80 EB: 15.5 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
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