- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0213, -91.5882
Ascension Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 260 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Starry Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ascension Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SW 217° | 289 m | 5.2 mi |
| Perkl | S 178° | 257 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Hogback | WNW 293° | 251 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 194° | 244 m | 23.7 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 16.7 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 49.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Starry Park: 0.4 mi
- Elza Park: 0.7 mi
- Hanna Park: 0.8 mi
- Marion City Park: 1.0 mi
- Legion Park: 1.1 mi
- Faulkes Heritage Woods: 1.5 mi
- Wanatee Park: 1.7 mi
- Indian Creek Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Garnett Park: 2.1 mi
- Cottage Grove Park: 2.2 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 1.0 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 1.1 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 1.1 mi
- Lion: 2.5 mi
- Striving: 3.5 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Brucemore: 3.3 mi
- History Center: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple: 4.8 mi
- John Conley: 1.9 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 3.5 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 3.5 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 4.3 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 5.2 mi
- The 5th Realm: 2.0 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 15.4 mi
- Colony Acres: 20.1 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 4.2 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.2 mi
- The Hogback: 12.5 mi
- Perkl: 20.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 23.7 mi
- Andreas garden: 3.5 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 12.9 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 18.3 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 18.5 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 19.3 mi
- East Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Ivanhoe: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 2 mi away.
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