H.L. Munn Memorial
H.L. Munn Memorial is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bandshell Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- From 1891 to 2001 a lumber yard was located on this site, Block 38 of Blair's Second Addition, 408 Duff Avenue. On June 25, 1896 H.L. Munn became the first Munn family member to become associated with the business.
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 136.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bandshell Park: 0.1 mi
- Tom Evans Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Ames Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Duff Park: 0.7 mi
- AASOE Site: 0.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.1 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 0.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 0.1 mi
- AASOE Site: 0.1 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.8 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.8 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 2.6 mi
- Munn Woods: 3.2 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 0.1 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Site of First Home in Ames: 0.1 mi
- The Depot Marker: 0.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 1.7 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 1.7 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.7 mi
- Ames History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.4 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.8 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 14.1 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.9 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.0 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.0 mi
- Chickens: 12.0 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.6 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.1 mi
- Pilot Mound: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of H.L. Munn Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 294° | 362.7 m | 22.3 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 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2798814395
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