- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Steamboat Rock350 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Driftless Area Scenic Byway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3121, -91.8048
Bendthal Commons is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 286 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Luther Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Driftless Area Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Luther College
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bendthal Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | W 278° | 350 m | 15.4 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 19 mi
- Preston Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Swimming Pool Park: 0.2 mi
- Carl Selland Park: 0.6 mi
- Will Baker Park: 0.7 mi
- Dunnings Spring Park: 0.8 mi
- Twin Springs Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Highway 52 Surplus: 0.8 mi
- Chattahoochie County Park: 0.8 mi
- Phelps Park: 0.9 mi
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Barnhart - Van Peenen Park: 1.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: 0.8 mi
- Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library: 0.8 mi
- Porter House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bily Clocks Museum: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Luther Bell: 0.0 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 0.0 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 0.1 mi
- I Am Wood: 0.1 mi
- Elegy #10: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Niagara Cave: 18.8 mi
- Niagara Cave: 18.8 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Malanaphy Springs: 3.4 mi
- Cold Water Spring: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Steamboat Rock: 15.4 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Pulpit Rock: 0.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:08 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
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