- Elevation, modelled
- 255 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5051, -90.7102
Hillcrest Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 255 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Flora Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.0 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillcrest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 41° | 435 m | 23.6 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 42° | 389 m | 24.1 mi |
| White Hill | E 84° | 381 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NNW 327° | 374 m | 8.3 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 90° | 374 m | 24.0 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 97° | 356 m | 22.5 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 312° | 355 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 81° | 353 m | 8.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 4 mi
- River Viewing Point · 4 mi
- Shiras Point · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Flora Park: 0.4 mi
- Falk Park: 0.6 mi
- North Quad: 1.0 mi
- Wallace Common: 1.0 mi
- Valley High Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 0.8 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 1.9 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 2.0 mi
- Healing Waters: 2.0 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.3 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 2.6 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 2.7 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 2.7 mi
- Ham House Museum: 3.5 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 2.2 mi
- William M. Black: 2.5 mi
- Tavern: 2.5 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 2.6 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- UD Spartan Statue: 1.0 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 2.2 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centenial Cross: 4.2 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.3 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 8.6 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 2.4 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 4.9 mi
- Hosta Garden: 16.0 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.7 mi
- South Bluff: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.6 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.4 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 4.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 18.9 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, 4 mi away.
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