- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Army Ridge Bluffs203 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5447, -90.5511
Garden of Life is a garden in Iowa, at a modelled 202 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden of Cremains, a garden 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Garden of Life. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SSW 214° | 203 m | 9.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 19.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 3 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Recreation Park Commons: 0.4 mi
- Eastern Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
- Garfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Tyler Park: 0.7 mi
- Indian Springs Park: 1.0 mi
- City Line Ravine: 4.2 mi
- Crow Creek Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Thirty-First Avenue Park: 5.2 mi
- Beaver Island: 5.7 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 1.0 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 1.8 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 1.9 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 2.3 mi
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences: 2.6 mi
- Camp McClellan: 1.1 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 1.6 mi
- Fort Armstrong: 2.1 mi
- Irish Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 2.1 mi
- Garden of Cremains: 0.1 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 1.2 mi
- Enabling Garden: 1.2 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 1.3 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 1.2 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 7.3 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 7.4 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 11.2 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 11.3 mi
- Sculpture Park: 1.1 mi
- Curved Spire: 2.1 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 2.1 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 2.3 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 3.7 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 4.5 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 4.9 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 6.8 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 11.0 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 11.8 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 4.0 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island L&D 15, 2 mi away.
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee85 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee79 obs
- Monarch66 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle57 obs
- Western Honey Bee44 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee35 obs
- Two-spotted Longhorn Bee26 obs
- Small White24 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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