- Elevation, modelled
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8037, -91.5889
Scales Pointe is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 213 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Beach Public Use Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scales Pointe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 344° | 289 m | 11.3 mi |
| Perkl | S 173° | 257 m | 5.6 mi |
| The Hogback | NNW 330° | 251 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 216° | 244 m | 9.8 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 38.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sandy Beach Public Use Area: 0.7 mi
- Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca: 1.3 mi
- Mid River Public Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Fox Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- Fox Run Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Macbride Nature Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Strub Prairie: 3.3 mi
- Hoover Trail Greenway: 3.4 mi
- Big Grove Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Solon Prairie: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 34
- To Wing: 8.3 mi
- Made of Money: 8.4 mi
- Iowa Blue: The Urbane Chicken: 8.4 mi
- In Transit: 8.5 mi
- Alidade: 8.5 mi
Museums: 32
- Iowa Children's Museum: 7.8 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 10.2 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 10.2 mi
- Old Capitol: 10.2 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 4.6 mi
- Colony Acres: 5.1 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 7.7 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 10.4 mi
- The 5th Realm: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Herky: 10.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.6 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 12.8 mi
- John Conley: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 13.3 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Perkl: 5.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 11.3 mi
- The Hogback: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Cremation Garden: 11.5 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Andreas garden: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
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