- Elevation, modelled
- 325 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fort Sumter Rock306 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road99.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4712, -93.0444
John Gruis Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 325 m. Fort Sumter Rock stands 306 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. Great River Road passes 100 miles off.
- Operated by
- Hardin CCB
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Gruis Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sumter Rock | NNE 24° | 306 m | 19.1 mi |
- 99.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John Gruis Park: 0.1 mi
- Pine Ridge Area County Park: 3.9 mi
- Washington Square Park: 4.5 mi
- Steamboat Rock City Park: 4.6 mi
- Eagle City Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Setchell Area: 1.9 mi
- Nichols Timber: 2.5 mi
- Leverton Timber: 2.7 mi
- Iowa River Greenbelt Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Mann Wilderness Area State Preserve: 2.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Hardin County Farm Museum Grounds: 7.3 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 7.4 mi
- Eldora Welcome Center & Railroad Museum: 7.9 mi
- Union Depot: 11.3 mi
- Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Ackley Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 5.8 mi
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Dumont Area Veterans Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Eldora Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Arboretum: 17.2 mi
- St. Gabriel Community Garden: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Fort Sumter Rock: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:57 | 16:43 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldora, 8 mi away.
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