- Elevation, modelled
- 242 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4975, -90.7320
Welu Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 242 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. Great River Road passes 3.2 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welu Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 42° | 435 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NNW 335° | 374 m | 8.2 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 95° | 356 m | 23.6 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | NW 316° | 355 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | E 79° | 353 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sundown Mountain | WNW 287° | 348 m | 4.7 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | ESE 110° | 324 m | 18.3 mi |
| Centenial Cross | SSE 153° | 312.816 m | 4.1 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.8 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 5 mi
- River Viewing Point · 5 mi
- Shiras Point · 5 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Welu Park: 0.1 mi
- Usha Park: 0.5 mi
- Falk Park: 0.7 mi
- Riley Park: 0.8 mi
- Teddy Bear Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Ram: 2.0 mi
- The Inevitability of Land: 3.0 mi
- Healing Waters: 3.1 mi
- Each One, Teach One, Two Learn: 3.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Heritage Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Pohlman Prairie: 4.4 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- L.C. Strathman Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
Museums: 24
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 3.6 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 3.7 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 3.7 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 4.3 mi
- Ham House Museum: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 22
- UD Spartan Statue: 2.0 mi
- “Mancherlei Gaben und ein Geist” Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 3.3 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Centenial Cross: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 3.2 mi
- William M. Black: 3.6 mi
- Tavern: 3.6 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 3.6 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 14
- Centenial Cross: 4.1 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 8.2 mi
- Sinsinawa Mound: 9.8 mi
- Balltown Ridge: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 3.5 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 3.8 mi
- Hosta Garden: 16.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 5.3 mi
- South Bluff: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 6.6 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 14.1 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 6.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Marsden Well: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 19.4 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 | 16:34 |
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, 5 mi away.
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