- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sherrill Mound374 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5141, -90.7650
Maple Hills Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 253 m. Sherrill Mound stands 374 m to the north-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Althaus Wetland and Nature Preserve, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maple Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Mound | NNW 345° | 374 m | 6.5 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 319° | 355 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 86° | 353 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | W 274° | 348 m | 2.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | ESE 112° | 324 m | 20.3 mi |
| Centenial Cross | SE 143° | 312.816 m | 6.0 mi |
| Dygerts Mound | ESE 115° | 300 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 118° | 298 m | 20.1 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 24.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 6 mi
- Shiras Point · 6 mi
- River Viewing Point · 6 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Althaus Wetland and Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Cloie Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Asbury Park: 0.5 mi
- Clay Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Brook Haven Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 50
- Ram: 3.7 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 4.7 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 4.8 mi
- Healing Waters: 4.9 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Pohlman Prairie: 3.3 mi
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- NICC Outdoor Learning Lab: 6.3 mi
Museums: 24
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 5.4 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 5.5 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 5.6 mi
- Ham House Museum: 5.9 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
- UD Spartan Statue: 3.8 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 3.8 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 5.0 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Centenial Cross: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 5.0 mi
- William M. Black: 5.4 mi
- Tavern: 5.4 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 5.5 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- Sundown Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Centenial Cross: 6.0 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 6.5 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 11.3 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 4.4 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 5.3 mi
- Hosta Garden: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kellys Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 6.9 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.6 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 7.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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, 6 mi away.
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