Stanley Museum of Art
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Stanley Museum of Art is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gibson Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art is a visual arts institution that is part of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Since its inception, the museum has partnered in many teaching programs and research projects with the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, and for several decades has sponsored the annual MFA show as well as the faculty exhibitions. Faculty from the SAAH and elsewhere, and graduate students on campus have curated shows at the museum that are closely linked with their research, courses, and seminars. The teaching mission of the Stanley Museum of Art embraces the curriculum of the University of Iowa and extends throughout the state.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1969.
Wikidata Q7895562, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2022-08-26
What to expect
- Operated by
- The University of Iowa
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibson Square: 0.0 mi
- Madison Street Plaza (Maddy Patty): 0.1 mi
- Hubbard Park: 0.2 mi
- Black Hawk Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Seashore Green: 0.5 mi
- Longfellow Nature Trail: 1.3 mi
- Shimek Ravine: 1.6 mi
- Pappy Dickens Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Mesquakie Park: 2.1 mi
- Whispering Meadows Wetland: 2.8 mi
- Weatherdance Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Coexist: 0.4 mi
- Brain: 0.4 mi
- Prairie Breeze Bench: 1.8 mi
- From the River: 1.9 mi
- Old Capitol: 0.2 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 0.3 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 9.9 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 0.3 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 2.6 mi
- Colony Acres: 5.8 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 9.7 mi
- Hayhurst House: 9.9 mi
- Herky: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 2.7 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 9.7 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 9.8 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 23.6 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.9 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 16.0 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 23.4 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 23.4 mi
- Cremation Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Andreas garden: 24.5 mi
- Perkl: 4.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 21.7 mi
- Midway: 5.8 mi
- Ivanhoe: 16.0 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.5 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 6.8 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 6.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stanley Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 345° | 289 m | 21.7 mi |
| Perkl | NNW 337° | 257 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 284° | 244 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City Muni AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/123830283
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