- Elevation, modelled
- 233 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5204, -90.6836
Gay Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 233 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmwood Green Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gay Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 40° | 435 m | 22.0 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 45° | 427 m | 24.2 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 42° | 389 m | 22.4 mi |
| White Hill | E 86° | 381 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 315° | 374 m | 8.3 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 93° | 374 m | 22.6 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 100° | 356 m | 21.3 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 305° | 355 m | 14.2 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 2 mi
- River Viewing Point · 2 mi
- Shiras Point · 2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elmwood Green Park: 0.3 mi
- Pinard Park: 0.5 mi
- Bee Branch Watershed: 0.6 mi
- Comiskey Park: 0.7 mi
- Burden Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 1.1 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 1.2 mi
- Portal: 1.2 mi
- America Needs a Hug: 1.2 mi
- Owl's Moon: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.3 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.4 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 1.6 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Ham House Museum: 1.8 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 2.0 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 2.1 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 2.1 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 1.8 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 2.0 mi
- Tavern: 2.0 mi
- William M. Black: 2.0 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centenial Cross: 5.3 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 7.2 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.3 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 1.9 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.6 mi
- Hosta Garden: 15.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.5 mi
- South Bluff: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.0 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 12.1 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 3.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 15.6 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubuque L&D 11, 2 mi away.
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