- Elevation, modelled
- 337 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Hill468 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5290, -96.4767
The Railroad Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled 337 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevens, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Hill | W 259° | 468 m | 20.2 mi |
| Boy Scout Hill | WNW 300° | 430 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | WNW 300° | 429 m | 22.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | WNW 300° | 426 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lookout Hill | WNW 292° | 411 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 302° | 395 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dakota Point | N 8° | 394 m | 1.8 mi |
| Volcano Hill | WNW 302° | 382 m | 21.0 mi |
- On the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Outlaw Trail
- 5.4 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gobbler Point · 1 mi
- Mount Lucia · 1 mi
- Kestrel Point · 1 mi
- Bobsled Run · 1 mi
48 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 22
- Theophile Bruguier Monument: 2.7 mi
- Chief War Eagle Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Sky Art: 4.2 mi
- Hard Rock Guitar: 4.2 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Sergent Floyd River Museum: 3.9 mi
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center: 4.1 mi
- Betty Strong Encounter Center: 4.1 mi
- LaunchPAD Children's Museum: 4.1 mi
- Sioux City Public Museum: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 8
- Dakota Point: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Hill: 12.9 mi
- Boy Scout Hill: 19.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 20.0 mi
- Cottonwood Hill: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Old Town: 21.3 mi
- Train: 21.3 mi
- Kiddie Barn: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:25 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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- Sioux City · 4 mi
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