- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5169, -90.6974
Valley High Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 253 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmwood Green Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley High Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 41° | 435 m | 22.6 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 45° | 427 m | 24.8 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 43° | 389 m | 23.1 mi |
| White Hill | E 86° | 381 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 320° | 374 m | 8.0 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 92° | 374 m | 23.3 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 99° | 356 m | 22.0 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 307° | 355 m | 13.8 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 3 mi
- Shiras Point · 3 mi
- River Viewing Point · 3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elmwood Green Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Gay Park: 0.7 mi
- Bee Branch Watershed: 0.9 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 0.8 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 1.5 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 1.6 mi
- Coretta Scott King: 1.6 mi
- Portal: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.0 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 1.3 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 2.6 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 2.3 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 2.4 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 2.5 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.6 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 2.0 mi
- William M. Black: 2.3 mi
- Tavern: 2.3 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 2.3 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centenial Cross: 5.0 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 7.9 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.0 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 2.2 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 15.7 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.7 mi
- South Bluff: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 4.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubuque L&D 11, 3 mi away.
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