- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0599, -93.6497
Northridge Heights Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 295 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Crosses of Calvary, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northridge Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 290° | 362.7 m | 19.5 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 139.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 0.4 mi
- Inuksuk: 1.3 mi
- Start to Finish: 1.5 mi
- Rising Wave: 1.9 mi
- Inuksuit #1: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Lloyd Kurtz Park: 0.5 mi
- The Square Lawn: 0.5 mi
- The Somerset Lawn: 0.6 mi
- Landon's Lawn: 0.8 mi
- The Corner Lawn: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Munn Woods: 2.5 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 3.6 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 3.8 mi
- Leopold Woods: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Louis H. Pammel Rock: 0.8 mi
- Jay Norwood Ding Darling Rock: 0.9 mi
- Paul Errington Rock: 0.9 mi
- Sylvan Runkel Rock: 1.0 mi
- Plains Overlook: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 3.4 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 3.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Farm House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- Ames History Museum: 3.1 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 10.6 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 3.5 mi
- Story City Carousel: 9.4 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.4 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.5 mi
- Goat Pen: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
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