- Elevation, modelled
- 271 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4979, -90.6932
North Quad is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 271 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is UD Spartan Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 1.4 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 38° | 435 m | 23.5 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 40° | 389 m | 23.9 mi |
| White Hill | E 83° | 381 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 324° | 374 m | 9.2 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 89° | 374 m | 23.1 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 95° | 356 m | 21.6 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 311° | 355 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | ENE 76° | 353 m | 7.9 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.5 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 4 mi
- Shiras Point · 4 mi
- Allison Point · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wallace Common: 0.1 mi
- Allison-Henderson Park: 0.3 mi
- Cancer Survivor Park: 0.5 mi
- Flora Park: 0.6 mi
- Hilltop Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 0.6 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 1.1 mi
- Healing Waters: 1.1 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 1.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 5.1 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 1.6 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 1.7 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Ham House Museum: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 24
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 1.2 mi
- William M. Black: 1.6 mi
- Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 1.7 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- UD Spartan Statue: 0.0 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.3 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centenial Cross: 3.7 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 7.9 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 9.2 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 1.5 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 5.2 mi
- Hosta Garden: 15.0 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 3.7 mi
- South Bluff: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.7 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.7 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 4.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 1 mi
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