- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boocker point361.12 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2367, -95.8568
Peterson Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 298 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peterson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 297° | 361.12 m | 16.6 mi |
| King Hill | S 176° | 359 m | 22.8 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 21.7 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunset Park: 0.7 mi
- Rails West Train Park: 0.8 mi
- Golden Spike Park: 1.5 mi
- First Responders Park: 1.5 mi
- Kirn Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 0.8 mi
- Golden Spike: 1.5 mi
- Squirrel Nest: 1.6 mi
- Weeping Family: 1.6 mi
- Big Rock: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Golden Spike Monument: 1.5 mi
- Council Bluffs Police Building Plaque: 1.5 mi
- Public Safety First Responders Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Blockhouse Site: 1.7 mi
- Grand Encampment Marker: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 53
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 1.5 mi
- Model Railroad: 3.2 mi
- Lauritzen Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Lion Training: 3.5 mi
- Sable Antelope: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Cogleywood Forest Reservation: 2.1 mi
- Cook Park: 2.3 mi
- Gibson Bend: 3.0 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 3.2 mi
Museums: 34
- RailsWest Railroad Museum: 0.8 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Museum: 1.5 mi
- USS Hazard: 3.6 mi
- Durham Museum: 3.8 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 18
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 2.3 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 3.6 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Polina Gardens: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Canopies: 4.2 mi
- Margaritaville: 7.3 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devil's Slide: 10.5 mi
- Queen Hill: 20.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 2
- Boocker point: 16.6 mi
- King Hill: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- De Soto: 21.0 mi
- Rock Bluff: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Paradise Park Beach: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Council Bluffs · 2 mi
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Omaha · 7 mi
- Papillion · 11 mi
- Gretna · 21 mi
- Missouri Valley · 22 mi
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