John Madson Rock
John Madson Rock is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvan Runkel Rock, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- John Madson 1924 - 1995 Outdoor Writer, Conservationist, and self proclaimed "River Rat"
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 137.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sleepy Hollow Canoe Access: 0.4 mi
- Top-O-Hollow Park: 0.6 mi
- Lloyd Kurtz Park: 0.9 mi
- Parkview Park: 0.9 mi
- Landon's Lawn: 1.1 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.5 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 1.2 mi
- Rising Wave: 1.9 mi
- Dire Enticement: 2.0 mi
- Handprint Table: 2.2 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 2.5 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.3 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 3.3 mi
- Munn Woods: 3.4 mi
- Sylvan Runkel Rock: 0.4 mi
- Aldo Leopold Rock: 0.4 mi
- Bohumil Shimek Rock: 0.4 mi
- Jay Norwood Ding Darling Rock: 0.5 mi
- Paul Errington Rock: 0.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 3.6 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Farm House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 9.6 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.1 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 3.7 mi
- Story City Carousel: 8.9 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 13.7 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 13.7 mi
- Goat Pen: 14.5 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.9 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.8 mi
- Pilot Mound: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Madson Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 288° | 362.7 m | 20.7 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 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2540010164
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