- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0425, -93.6030
McDonald Woods is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 272 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carr Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDonald Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 290° | 362.7 m | 22.2 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carr Park: 0.2 mi
- North River Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Izaak Walton League Park: 0.6 mi
- Duff Park: 0.6 mi
- Inis Grove Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Dire Enticement: 0.6 mi
- Bird: 0.9 mi
- Jester: 1.0 mi
- Richard Morgen Flowers: 1.0 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh: 1.9 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 2.7 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Inis Grove Park Rock: 0.6 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 1.1 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 1.1 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 2.8 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 2.8 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 2.8 mi
Museums: 20
- Ames History Museum: 1.2 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Farm House Museum: 2.4 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 10.1 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 2.9 mi
- Story City Carousel: 10.1 mi
- Goat Pen: 12.8 mi
- Turkey Pen: 12.8 mi
- Chickens: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 4 mi away.
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