- Elevation, modelled
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway19.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6613, -91.5362
Old Capitol is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled 213 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Capitol Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
former government building of the state of Iowa
Wikidata Q6064530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1840
- Operated by
- The University of Iowa
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Capitol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 344° | 289 m | 21.5 mi |
| Perkl | NNW 335° | 257 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 283° | 244 m | 8.7 mi |
- 19.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 24
- Old Capitol Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 0.2 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 2.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 5.7 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 9.6 mi
- Hayhurst House: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Herky: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 2.6 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 9.5 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.8 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.8 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 23.2 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 23.3 mi
- I-80 WB: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Perkl: 4.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Midway: 5.8 mi
- Ivanhoe: 15.8 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 6.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
- National Register of Historic Places — Old Capitol, reference 72000475, listed 05/31/72.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Wikipedia
- Wikidata
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000475
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