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Revolutionary War Patriots

Revolutionary War Patriots from directly overhead

Revolutionary War Patriots is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson County Freedom Rock, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26032, -90.42355

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mason's Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lock & Dam 12 Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
  • Cole Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sarge O'Neil Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ice Harvest Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 48
Nature reserves: 37
Museums: 26
Attractions: 22
Historic sites: 20
Peaks: 19
  • North Bluff: 0.3 mi
  • South Bluff: 0.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Lost Mound: 8.2 mi
  • Dygerts Mound: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • Cedar Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Marsden Well: 10.5 mi
  • Plum Creek Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Cleary Spring: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Thunder Bay Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Apple Canyon Waterfall: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pavilion: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White HillNNE381 m21.9 mi
Charles MoundNNE374 m19.3 mi
Benton MoundENE367 m21.3 mi
Mount SumnerNE357 m20.3 mi
Scales MoundNNE356 m16.3 mi
Squirrel Grove MoundNE355 m21.5 mi
Hudson MoundNE354 m19.5 mi
Sinsinawa MoundNNW353 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2620:0020:42
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2815:4816:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212436486070747264523827
Precip in1.31.62.23.84.25.64.33.83.63.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellevue L&D 12, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12967250282

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