Angel of Death Statue (Black Angel)
Angel of Death Statue (Black Angel) is a historic site in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 340 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
statue in Council Bluffs, United States of America
Wikidata Q28125780, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 340 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Kinsman Monument: 0.3 mi
- Blockhouse Site: 0.5 mi
- Public Safety First Responders Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Golden Spike Monument: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Discovery Park: 0.3 mi
- Broadway Fountain: 0.5 mi
- Dodge Fountain Park: 0.5 mi
- Sternhill Park: 0.5 mi
- Big Rock: 0.6 mi
- Weeping Family: 0.6 mi
- Squirrel Nest: 0.6 mi
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 1.4 mi
- Golden Spike: 1.7 mi
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 0.7 mi
- A-4 Skyhawk: 2.7 mi
- Ship Propellers: 2.8 mi
- USS Marlin: 2.8 mi
- HH-52A Seaguard: 2.8 mi
- Cook Park: 0.9 mi
- Cogleywood Forest Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 2.0 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 4.4 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
- RailsWest Railroad Museum: 1.4 mi
- USS Hazard: 2.8 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 4.0 mi
- Durham Museum: 4.3 mi
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 4.2 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Polina Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Canopies: 4.4 mi
- Margaritaville: 8.3 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Devil's Slide: 9.0 mi
- Queen Hill: 23.1 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Boocker point: 16.1 mi
- King Hill: 24.9 mi
- De Soto: 19.4 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angel of Death Statue (Black Angel). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 290° | 361.12 m | 16.1 mi |
| King Hill | S 178° | 359 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omaha Eppley Airfield, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 80001457OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Dodge, Ruth Anne, Memorial, reference 80001457, listed 02/08/80.
OpenStreetMap element node/354358500
Day trips start here
- Council Bluffs · 1 mi
- Omaha · 8 mi
- Bellevue · 9 mi
- Papillion · 13 mi
- Missouri Valley · 20 mi
- Gretna · 22 mi
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