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Louis H. Pammel Rock

Louis H. Pammel Rock from directly overhead

Louis H. Pammel Rock is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Errington Rock, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Louis H. Pammel 1862 - 1931 Founder of Iowa's State Park System

How to reach it

Coordinates42.06665, -93.63653

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Inuksuk: 0.5 mi
  • Three Crosses of Calvary: 1.0 mi
  • Rising Wave: 2.2 mi
  • Start to Finish: 2.3 mi
  • Firetruck: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Lloyd Kurtz Park: 0.7 mi
  • Top-O-Hollow Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Canoe Access: 0.8 mi
  • Northridge Heights Park: 0.8 mi
  • Landon's Lawn: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 22
Museums: 19
Attractions: 9
  • Elwood the Gnome: 3.9 mi
  • Story City Carousel: 8.8 mi
  • Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 13.1 mi
  • Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 13.1 mi
  • Goat Pen: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hertz Family Falls: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundWNW 288°362.7 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:55
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0116:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2540010153

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