- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway27.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6272, -93.7418
Character Counts Pillars is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled 268 m. The nearest named place is Urbandale Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 28 miles off.
- 27.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 29.7 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Clive Caboose: 1.5 mi
- Church of the Land: 1.5 mi
- Heck Vet Clinic: 1.7 mi
- Matthias’s Blacksmith Shop: 1.7 mi
- Cabinet Maker: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Urbandale Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- George Washington Carver and Henry Wallace: 4.3 mi
- Des Moines Art Center: 4.3 mi
- Salisbury House: 4.9 mi
- M47 Patton: 5.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Johnston Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bennett School: 4.7 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 5.5 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 6.7 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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