- Elevation, modelled
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0467, -93.6446
The Grove is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 291 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Corner Lawn, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 292° | 362.7 m | 20.1 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Corner Lawn: 0.1 mi
- The Horse Shoe Lawn: 0.1 mi
- The Crescent Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Landon's Lawn: 0.4 mi
- The Somerset Lawn: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 0.6 mi
- Rising Wave: 1.0 mi
- Start to Finish: 1.1 mi
- Procession: 1.3 mi
- Janus Agri Altar: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Munn Woods: 1.9 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.7 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 3.8 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Teaching Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Audubon Trail Restoration 2012 Rock: 1.3 mi
- Jay Norwood Ding Darling Rock: 1.3 mi
- Sylvan Runkel Rock: 1.4 mi
- Tau Beta Pi: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 22
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 2.5 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 2.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Farm House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.8 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.2 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.1 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 2.6 mi
- Story City Carousel: 10.2 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.8 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.8 mi
- Goat Pen: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 20.1 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 | 16:02 | 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, 4 mi away.
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