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Chief Keokukl Monument

Chief Keokukl Monument from directly overhead

Chief Keokukl Monument is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rand Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 3.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.41187, -91.37965

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rand Park: 0.1 mi
  • Tumelty Park: 0.6 mi
  • Triangular Park: 0.8 mi
  • Kilbourne Park: 1.1 mi
  • Estes Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Moriah: 4.0 mi
  • Bryan Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Jollyville Hill: 20.4 mi
  • College Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Gittings Mound: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • ATSF Depot: 15.4 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 15.5 mi
  • CB&Q Depot: 15.5 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 15.5 mi
  • Canton CB&Q Depot: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chief Keokukl Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gittings MoundNE 48°230 m23.2 mi
Bryan HillNW 306°202 m15.3 mi
Mount MoriahNNE 14°195 m4.0 mi
College HillSSW 202°184 m21.0 mi
Jollyville HillNNE 22°161 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940526372767467554230
Precip in1.61.82.54.25.35.24.13.83.43.32.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keokuk Lock DAM 19, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2599076871

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