- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0448, -91.6669
Nixon Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 249 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucker Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nixon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | S 171° | 289 m | 5.8 mi |
| Perkl | SSE 168° | 257 m | 22.7 mi |
| The Hogback | WNW 294° | 251 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 184° | 244 m | 24.7 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 19.9 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tucker Park: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Valley Nature Trail Park: 0.6 mi
- Fox Trail Park: 0.7 mi
- Guthridge Park: 0.8 mi
- Broderick Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Garnett Park: 2.8 mi
- Indian Creek Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- Faulkes Heritage Woods: 3.5 mi
- Otter Creek Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Quarton Park: 4.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 3.6 mi
- Brucemore: 3.9 mi
- Ushers Ferry Historical Village: 3.9 mi
- Seminole Valley Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 17
- Lion: 2.8 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 3.0 mi
- Striving: 3.0 mi
- Arch: 3.0 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Witch's Basement: 3.0 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 3.0 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 3.0 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 3.9 mi
- Westside Rising: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- The 5th Realm: 2.4 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 18.4 mi
- Colony Acres: 22.0 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Grill: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 3.9 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Trashmore: 5.8 mi
- The Hogback: 8.1 mi
- Perkl: 22.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Andreas garden: 3.0 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Wildcat Bluff: 15.2 mi
- East Bluff: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 20.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ivanhoe: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:04 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:54 | 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, 4 mi away.
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