Dillon Memorial Fountain
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Dillon Memorial Fountain is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Irish Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great River Road runs past it.
The story
The Dillon Memorial is a historic structure located in LeClaire Park, near downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1983 and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1993. It is commonly referred to as the Dillon Fountain.
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Dates from 1918.
Wikidata Q5276938, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 20.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 3 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- LeClaire Park: 0.2 mi
- Kaiserslautern Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Bechtel Park: 0.4 mi
- Schwiebert Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Lafayette Park: 0.5 mi
- Thirty-First Avenue Park: 3.1 mi
- City Line Ravine: 3.2 mi
- Beaver Island: 3.7 mi
- Indian Island: 3.7 mi
- Mirror Lake: 4.6 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 1.5 mi
- Fryxell Geology Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 1.8 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 1.8 mi
- Irish Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Fort Armstrong: 0.6 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.8 mi
- Camp McClellan: 1.9 mi
- Bettendorf Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Heritage Court: 0.6 mi
- Clinic Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Quad City Botanical Center: 0.9 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Augie Acres: 1.5 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 1.6 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 7.8 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 9.0 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 13.0 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 13.1 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 0.1 mi
- Curved Spire: 0.2 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 0.4 mi
- Sculpture Park: 1.8 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 4.3 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.4 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.8 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 9.0 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 9.9 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.5 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 24.6 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dillon Memorial Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SSW 213° | 203 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 83002421OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Dillon Memorial, reference 83002421, listed 07/07/83.
OpenStreetMap element node/3060217200
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