Site of First House Built in West Ames
historic site
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Site of first house built in west ames, circa 1856 - 1858, home of Washington J. Graham, Recipient of a U.S. Government Land Patent in 1855. He was influential in acquiring land for the Iowa Agricultural Collect & Model Farm, now Iowa State University.
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
42.02261, -93.65410
Elevation 292 m (modelled from terrain)