- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Perkl257 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4885, -91.4272
Railroad Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 221 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Tree Historical Society, a museum 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 19 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | NNW 335° | 257 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 314° | 244 m | 19.8 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 29.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Park: 0.2 mi
- Doughtery Park: 0.6 mi
- Walker Park: 3.5 mi
- River Junction Access Area: 3.8 mi
- Railroad Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pechman Creek Delta Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Gedney Lake Area: 8.5 mi
- Red Cedar Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Saddlebrook Marsh: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 13.0 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 13.0 mi
- Presidential Library Association: 13.1 mi
- P.T. Smith House: 13.1 mi
- House of the Maples: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Weatherdance Fountain: 13.0 mi
- Coexist: 13.1 mi
- Man on a Bench: 13.1 mi
- Visionary Stone: 13.1 mi
- Family: 13.3 mi
Museums: 13
- Lone Tree Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Voyage Home Riverside History Center: 7.8 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 13.1 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 13.1 mi
- Old Capitol: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk: 7.9 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 10.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.8 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 13.0 mi
- Herky: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 13.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 13.2 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 20.6 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 20.7 mi
- I-80 EB: 21.9 mi
- I-80 WB: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cremation Garden: 11.9 mi
- Monarch Garden: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 19.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Midway: 9.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City, 9 mi away.
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