- Elevation
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1374, -93.5664
Anderson Canoe Access is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 287 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheffield Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 287 m
- Operated by
- Story CCB
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Canoe Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | W 273° | 362.7 m | 22.7 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 133.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sheffield Wildlife Area: 0.3 mi
- I-35 Prairie (Scenic View): 0.6 mi
- Crooked Bend: 1.0 mi
- Doolittle Prairie State Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Skunk River Greenbelt: 1.4 mi
Parks
- E18 Canoe Access: 2.0 mi
- E18 Canoe Access: 2.1 mi
- Jacobsen Park: 3.1 mi
- Story City Park: 3.4 mi
- Britson Park and Athletic Complex: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Inuksuk: 5.6 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 7.1 mi
- Dire Enticement: 7.4 mi
- Bird: 7.7 mi
- Jester: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 4.3 mi
- Ada Hayden Rock: 5.4 mi
- Skunk River Overlook: 5.5 mi
- John F Lacey Rock: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Community Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 9.5 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 9.5 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 9.5 mi
Museums: 16
- City of Roland Museum: 3.9 mi
- Ames History Museum: 8.1 mi
- Farm House Museum: 8.6 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 8.8 mi
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Story City Carousel: 3.7 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 9.6 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 17.4 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 17.4 mi
- Turkey Pen: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 11 mi away.
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