Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock
Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Stuart Smith Park Trees Rock, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Park in Story County, Iowa, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31823421, matched on coordinates and name (287 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated September 10, 1996 in recognition of Ames Foundation's outstanding community spirit and commitment to Stuart Smith Park improvements. Their valuable support in fund raising and their generous contributions made the improvements possible.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 137.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Stuart Smith Park: 0.2 mi
- O'Neil Park: 0.4 mi
- Ioway Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Moore Park: 0.6 mi
- Greenbriar Park: 0.6 mi
- Butterfly: 0.0 mi
- Moon Rising: 0.3 mi
- I Will: 0.3 mi
- Breaking Barriers: 0.3 mi
- Pediment: 0.5 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 0.9 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 1.8 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.2 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 3.8 mi
- Stuart Smith Park Trees Rock: 0.0 mi
- O'Neil Park Rock: 0.4 mi
- Phi Kappa Phi Rock: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 0.6 mi
- Ben J. Cole Rock: 0.8 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Farm House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Ames History Museum: 1.1 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 12.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 13.1 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 0.5 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 0.5 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 0.5 mi
- Trial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 0.7 mi
- Story City Carousel: 12.0 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.1 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.1 mi
- Chickens: 12.1 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.7 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.1 mi
- Pilot Mound: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stuart Smith Park Garden Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 296° | 363 m | 21.5 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2735393448
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