- Elevation, modelled
- 270 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5361, -90.7330
Rustic Point Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 270 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Park & Dubuque Arboretum, a park 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.9 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Dubuque
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rustic Point Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 46° | 435 m | 22.9 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 48° | 389 m | 23.4 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 325° | 374 m | 5.8 mi |
| Scales Mound | ESE 101° | 356 m | 24.0 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 307° | 355 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 94° | 353 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | WSW 253° | 348 m | 4.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | ESE 118° | 324 m | 19.5 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 24.7 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 4 mi
- Shiras Point · 4 mi
- River Viewing Point · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marshall Park & Dubuque Arboretum: 0.8 mi
- Union Camp Park: 1.0 mi
- Harvest View Park: 1.4 mi
- Brook Haven Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 50
- Ram: 2.9 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 3.7 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 3.8 mi
- Portal: 3.8 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 1.8 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 1.8 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 3.3 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Statue: 4.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Ham House Museum: 4.2 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 4.5 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 4.7 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 4.7 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 4.3 mi
- William M. Black: 4.6 mi
- Tavern: 4.6 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 4.6 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 14
- Sundown Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 5.8 mi
- Centenial Cross: 6.6 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 9.7 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 4.4 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Hosta Garden: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kellys Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.7 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 11.6 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 6.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| 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 · 4 mi
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