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Queen Of Peace

Queen Of Peace from directly overhead

Queen Of Peace is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Boy Scout Hill stands 430 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shrine to the Holy Family, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

statue in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America

Wikidata Q31816873, matched on coordinates and name (145 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stainless_steel

How to reach it

Coordinates42.52816, -96.37678

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 20
  • Shrine to the Holy Family: 0.0 mi
  • Father Harold Cooper: 0.0 mi
  • Circle of Life: 0.1 mi
  • St. Francis: 0.1 mi
  • St. Michael Statue: 0.1 mi
Museums: 13
Artworks: 4
  • Abraham Lincoln Statue: 1.8 mi
  • This Is Sioux CIty: 2.5 mi
  • Towers of Time: 17.6 mi
  • Harp: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Old Town: 16.3 mi
  • Train: 16.3 mi
  • Kiddie Barn: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boy Scout HillWNW 294°430 m24.1 mi
Indian HillWNW 294°426 m24.6 mi
Lookout HillWNW 286°411 m17.7 mi
Dakota PointWNW 291°394 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4920:2421:07
September equinox07:1418:4719:25
December solstice07:5316:1016:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436485970757264513624
Precip in0.70.91.63.14.54.63.43.93.02.41.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux City ANG, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354390268

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