- Elevation, modelled
- 289 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Mound362.7 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0480, -93.6465
The Horse Shoe Lawn is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 289 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 Horse Shoe Lawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WNW 292° | 362.7 m | 19.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 138.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Corner Lawn: 0.1 mi
- The Grove: 0.1 mi
- The Somerset Lawn: 0.3 mi
- The Square Lawn: 0.3 mi
- The Crescent Lawn: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 0.5 mi
- Start to Finish: 1.0 mi
- Rising Wave: 1.1 mi
- Procession: 1.3 mi
- Janus Agri Altar: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Ames High Prairie State Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Munn Woods: 1.9 mi
- Ioway Creek Stormwater Wetland: 2.8 mi
- Wakefield Woods: 4.0 mi
- State Forest Nursery: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Jay Norwood Ding Darling Rock: 1.3 mi
- Sylvan Runkel Rock: 1.3 mi
- Teaching Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Louis H. Pammel Rock: 1.4 mi
- Paul Errington Rock: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 22
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 2.6 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 2.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Farm House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Ames History Museum: 2.4 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 11.1 mi
- Boone County Historical Center: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Elwood the Gnome: 2.7 mi
- Story City Carousel: 10.1 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 12.7 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 12.7 mi
- Goat Pen: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Mound: 19.9 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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