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Lake LaVerne

Lake LaVerne from directly overhead

Lake LaVerne is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake LaVerne Restoration, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
This Lake was a gift in 1916 to Iowa State College from Dr. LaVerne W. Noyes. Alumnus 1872. Manufacturer and Philanthropist

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02375, -93.64686

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Central Campus: 0.2 mi
  • Campustown Court: 0.2 mi
  • Anderson Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Greek Triangle: 0.3 mi
  • Richardson Court Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Jischke Children's Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Reiman Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Jones Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Buck Rose Collection: 1.0 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 10
  • Elwood the Gnome: 1.0 mi
  • Story City Carousel: 11.8 mi
  • Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.9 mi
  • Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.9 mi
  • Goat Pen: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hertz Family Falls: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundWNW 296°362.7 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0216:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496171737163513725
Precip in0.60.81.93.95.25.24.44.93.32.81.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11108012076

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