- Elevation
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7937, -91.6391
Mid River Public Use Area is a park in Iowa, at a recorded 237 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, a park 2.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 237 m
- Operated by
- US Army Corp of Engineers
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mid River Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | N 357° | 289 m | 11.6 mi |
| Perkl | SE 146° | 257 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Hogback | NNW 337° | 251 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 204° | 244 m | 7.9 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 39.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 28.3 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca: 2.2 mi
- Deerfield Park: 2.3 mi
- Fox Valley Park: 2.4 mi
- Sandy Beach Public Use Area: 2.6 mi
- Scales Pointe: 2.7 mi
- Macbride Nature Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Strub Prairie: 5.9 mi
- Muddy Creek Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Hoover Trail Greenway: 6.1 mi
- To Wing: 7.4 mi
- In Transit: 7.5 mi
- Made of Money: 8.5 mi
- Iowa Blue: The Urbane Chicken: 8.5 mi
- Hayden Fry: 8.6 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 7.4 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 10.5 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 10.6 mi
- Old Capitol: 10.6 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 10.7 mi
- Colony Acres: 4.8 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 7.2 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 8.3 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 10.8 mi
- The 5th Realm: 16.0 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Herky: 10.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 12.9 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 13.5 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 13.5 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 17.2 mi
- Perkl: 5.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 11.6 mi
- The Hogback: 22.5 mi
- Cremation Garden: 12.2 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 14.5 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 4.9 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 4.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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