Golden Spike Monument
Golden Spike Monument is a historic site in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 299 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Spike, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
monument in Iowa for the 70th anniversary of First transcontinental railroad of Union Pacific Railroad
Wikidata Q136509319, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 299 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 1.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Golden Spike: 0.0 mi
- Squirrel Nest: 1.2 mi
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 1.2 mi
- Big Rock: 1.3 mi
- Weeping Family: 1.3 mi
- Golden Spike Park: 0.0 mi
- Cochran Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.8 mi
- Broadway Park: 0.8 mi
- Trolley Park: 1.1 mi
- Blockhouse Site: 1.3 mi
- Public Safety First Responders Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Angel of Death Statue (Black Angel): 1.7 mi
- Kinsman Monument: 1.8 mi
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 1.2 mi
- A-4 Skyhawk: 2.1 mi
- USS Marlin: 2.1 mi
- Ship Propellers: 2.1 mi
- Ship Guns: 2.1 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Cook Park: 2.3 mi
- Cogleywood Forest Reservation: 2.4 mi
- Gibson Bend: 2.8 mi
- RailsWest Railroad Museum: 1.2 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Museum: 1.2 mi
- USS Hazard: 2.2 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 2.7 mi
- Durham Museum: 2.8 mi
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 2.2 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 2.6 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Polina Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Canopies: 3.1 mi
- Margaritaville: 8.7 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Devil's Slide: 9.1 mi
- Queen Hill: 22.1 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Boocker point: 15.3 mi
- King Hill: 24.0 mi
- De Soto: 19.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 9.3 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Golden Spike Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 295° | 361.12 m | 15.3 mi |
| King Hill | S 174° | 359 m | 24.0 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/354358495
Day trips start here
- Council Bluffs · 1 mi
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Omaha · 7 mi
- Papillion · 11 mi
- Gretna · 21 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
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