- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4992, -90.6681
Washington Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 197 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Multilingual Peace Pole, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- City of Dubuque
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 36° | 435 m | 22.6 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 41° | 427 m | 24.7 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 38° | 389 m | 23.0 mi |
| White Hill | E 82° | 381 m | 22.6 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 318° | 374 m | 9.9 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 89° | 374 m | 21.8 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 96° | 356 m | 20.3 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 308° | 355 m | 15.7 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 20.8 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 3 mi
- Shiras Point · 3 mi
- Allison Point · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cottingham & Butler Park: 0.1 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.2 mi
- 897 Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Waller-Cooper Park: 0.2 mi
- Cathedral Square: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 51
- Statue of Liberty: 0.0 mi
- Another Odd Fellow: 0.1 mi
- Solidarity: 0.1 mi
- Healing Waters: 0.2 mi
- Hush of Heaven: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 5.9 mi
- Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 0.0 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 0.8 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- UD Spartan Statue: 1.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 1.5 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 0.4 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 0.5 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 0.5 mi
- Ham House Museum: 2.4 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 0.2 mi
- William M. Black: 0.4 mi
- Tavern: 0.4 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 0.4 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centenial Cross: 4.0 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 6.6 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 9.9 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 0.3 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 6.3 mi
- Hosta Garden: 13.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 0.2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 2.9 mi
- South Bluff: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 5.3 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 13.5 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 2.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 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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