- Elevation
- 257 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5021, -90.7045
Flora Park is a park in Iowa, at a recorded 257 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillcrest Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 257 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flora Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 40° | 435 m | 23.6 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 42° | 389 m | 24.1 mi |
| White Hill | E 83° | 381 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 326° | 374 m | 8.6 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 90° | 374 m | 23.7 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 96° | 356 m | 22.2 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 311° | 355 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 79° | 353 m | 8.4 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 4 mi
- Shiras Point · 4 mi
- Allison Point · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hillcrest Park: 0.4 mi
- North Quad: 0.6 mi
- Wallace Common: 0.7 mi
- Falk Park: 0.7 mi
- Allison-Henderson Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 0.6 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 1.6 mi
- Healing Waters: 1.7 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 1.7 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.6 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.9 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 2.2 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 2.4 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 2.4 mi
- Ham House Museum: 3.4 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 1.8 mi
- William M. Black: 2.2 mi
- Tavern: 2.2 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 2.3 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- UD Spartan Statue: 0.6 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.9 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centenial Cross: 4.0 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 8.4 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.6 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 2.1 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 5.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 15.6 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.3 mi
- South Bluff: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.6 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.5 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 4.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 2 mi
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