- Elevation, modelled
- 244 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0333, -91.6097
Merrill Garden is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 244 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merrill Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SSW 202° | 289 m | 5.4 mi |
| Perkl | S 175° | 257 m | 21.5 mi |
| The Hogback | WNW 292° | 251 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 191° | 244 m | 24.3 mi |
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 17.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 50.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Park: 0.3 mi
- Willow Park: 0.3 mi
- Donnelly Park: 0.3 mi
- Lininger Park: 0.5 mi
- Marion City Park: 0.6 mi
- Indian Creek Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- Faulkes Heritage Woods: 1.5 mi
- Garnett Park: 1.6 mi
- Cottage Grove Park: 2.5 mi
- Quarton Park: 2.9 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 0.5 mi
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brucemore: 3.2 mi
- History Center: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple: 4.5 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 0.4 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 0.4 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 2.0 mi
- Striving: 3.0 mi
- John Conley: 3.0 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 3.0 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 3.0 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 4.0 mi
- Witch's Basement: 4.6 mi
- The 5th Realm: 1.1 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 16.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 20.9 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 3.9 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.4 mi
- The Hogback: 11.1 mi
- Perkl: 21.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 3.0 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 17.9 mi
- East Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 19.2 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 19.4 mi
- Ivanhoe: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 2 mi away.
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