- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0395, -93.6035
Carr Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 272 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is McDonald Woods, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Ames
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carr Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 291° | 362.7 m | 22.2 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McDonald Woods: 0.2 mi
- North River Valley Park: 0.3 mi
- Duff Park: 0.5 mi
- Izaak Walton League Park: 0.7 mi
- South River Valley Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Dire Enticement: 0.5 mi
- Bird: 0.7 mi
- Jester: 0.8 mi
- Richard Morgen Flowers: 0.8 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 1.8 mi
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 2.0 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 2.8 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Inis Grove Park Rock: 0.7 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 0.9 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 0.9 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Community Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 2.6 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 2.6 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 2.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Ames History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Farm House Museum: 2.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 10.3 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 2.8 mi
- Story City Carousel: 10.3 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.6 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.6 mi
- Chickens: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
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