Site of First House Built in West Ames
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Site of First House Built in West Ames is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Archie A. and Nancy C. Martin Hall, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
The story
park in Story County, Iowa, United States of America
Wikidata Q31823159, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
What the record says
- 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.
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 138.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Power Tennis: 0.1 mi
- Three Athletes: 0.2 mi
- Just Between Thieves: 0.2 mi
- Cyclone Twister: 0.2 mi
- Campustown Mural: 0.2 mi
- Seating Area: 0.2 mi
- Campustown Court: 0.2 mi
- ISU Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- Anderson Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- Emma McCarthy Lee Park Access: 0.5 mi
- Munn Woods: 1.0 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.1 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 3.0 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 4.8 mi
- Archie A. and Nancy C. Martin Hall: 0.1 mi
- Gordon P. Eaton Hall: 0.2 mi
- Student Services Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Lake LaVerne Swans: 0.3 mi
- Lake LaVerne Restoration: 0.4 mi
- Jischke Children's Garden: 1.1 mi
- Water-Wise Hillside Garden: 1.1 mi
- Reiman Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 1.1 mi
- Outdoor Living Room: 1.2 mi
- Farm House Museum: 0.6 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 11.9 mi
- Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 1.2 mi
- Story City Carousel: 11.9 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.6 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.6 mi
- Goat Pen: 13.2 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.9 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.3 mi
- Pilot Mound: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of First House Built in West Ames. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 297° | 362.7 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2670212897
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