- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0167, -93.6248
Community Gardens is a garden in Iowa, at a modelled 272 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ioway Creek Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Community Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 296° | 362.7 m | 21.8 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 137.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ioway Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- O'Neil Park: 0.2 mi
- Stuart Smith Park: 0.4 mi
- Greenbriar Park: 0.5 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Moon Rising: 0.2 mi
- Butterfly: 0.3 mi
- Woman's Head: 0.5 mi
- I Will: 0.5 mi
- Breaking Barriers: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.5 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.5 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.5 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 52
- O'Neil Park Rock: 0.3 mi
- Stuart Smith Park Trees Rock: 0.3 mi
- Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock: 0.3 mi
- Ben J. Cole Rock: 0.7 mi
- The Depot Marker: 0.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Ames History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.2 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 0.7 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 0.8 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 0.8 mi
- Trial Garden: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Elwood the Gnome: 0.9 mi
- Goat Pen: 11.9 mi
- Turkey Pen: 11.9 mi
- Chickens: 11.9 mi
- Ducks: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 21.8 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 | 16:02 | 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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