Ben J. Cole Rock
Ben J. Cole Rock is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames Veterans Memorial, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of Ben J. Cole Contractor and Builder 1873 - 1939 A life long resident of this city A good citizen and an honest builder
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 137.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Tom Evans Park: 0.3 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.4 mi
- O'Neil Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.5 mi
- Ames Historical District Mural: 0.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.1 mi
- Purple Dragon: 0.1 mi
- Orange Dragon: 0.1 mi
- Crescendo: 0.1 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.8 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.4 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.9 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.6 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- The Depot Marker: 0.2 mi
- O'Neil Park Rock: 0.4 mi
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.4 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 0.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.3 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.3 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ames History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.6 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.5 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.5 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.4 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.3 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.3 mi
- Chickens: 12.3 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.2 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.7 mi
- Pilot Mound: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben J. Cole Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 294° | 362.7 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2710835732
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