- Elevation
- 318 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9814, -93.8885
Ledges Research Station is a park in Iowa, at a recorded 318 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McCoy Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 318 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ledges Research Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | NNW 333° | 362.7 m | 13.4 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- McCoy Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Ledges State Park: 0.9 mi
- Iowa Arboretum & Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Long Refuge: 3.4 mi
- Dickcissel Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Entrance Memorial: 2.5 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 2.6 mi
- Eternal Flame: 3.3 mi
- Bluestem: 3.4 mi
- Bunny: 10.5 mi
Parks
- Kate Shelley Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- McHose Park: 4.2 mi
- Herman Park: 4.7 mi
- Milwaukee Park: 4.9 mi
- Opal Dubois Anderson Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Hutton Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Aborted Babies Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Founders Rock: 10.1 mi
- Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock: 10.5 mi
- Helen Daley Smith Memorial Rock: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 23
- Children's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 12.9 mi
- DeeAnn Drew Shade Garden: 12.9 mi
- Prairie Vista Garden: 12.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Kate Shelley Park & Museum: 3.5 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 5.6 mi
- Railroad Museum: 5.9 mi
- Battin Chapel: 6.5 mi
- Hickory Grove School Museum: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 5.9 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 5.9 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 12.9 mi
- "Twister Hill": 13.3 mi
- Story City Carousel: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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