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O'Neil Park Rock

O'Neil Park Rock from directly overhead

O'Neil Park Rock is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Neil Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.

The story

park in Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Wikidata Q31818942, matched on coordinates and name (57 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
O'Neil Park Presented to the Ames Park Commission March 28, 1941 by Clem J. O'Neil and Patrick H. O'Neil

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02029, -93.62415

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Moon Rising: 0.2 mi
  • Woman's Head: 0.2 mi
  • Ames Historical District Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Butterfly: 0.4 mi
  • Space Theme: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 51
Gardens: 22
  • Community Gardens: 0.3 mi
  • Penkhus Campanile Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Jones Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Buck Rose Collection: 0.9 mi
  • Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 0.9 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 10
  • Elwood the Gnome: 1.1 mi
  • Story City Carousel: 11.7 mi
  • Goat Pen: 12.1 mi
  • Turkey Pen: 12.1 mi
  • Chickens: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hertz Family Falls: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of O'Neil Park Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundWNW 295°362.7 m21.7 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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3003585765

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