Artwork · Iowa
Ottumwa
Ottumwa is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. The nearest named place is Riverside Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 59 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates41.01359, -92.41493
- 58.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.5 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 0.1 mi
- Ballingall Park: 0.4 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- War Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Wayside Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Hupert River Access: 1.3 mi
- Rock Bluff Park: 4.3 mi
- Cliffland Access: 5.2 mi
- Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center: 7.9 mi
- DeVol Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 0.4 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 4.0 mi
- Airpower Museum: 9.3 mi
- American Gothic House Center: 12.3 mi
- Davis County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Steam locomotive: 0.4 mi
- Curtis King: 8.0 mi
- Gone West Memorial: 9.2 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 22.4 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dudley: 10.6 mi
- Iowaville: 15.5 mi
- Lancaster: 22.2 mi
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 3.5 mi
- American Gothic House: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Art House: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 23.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottumwa IND AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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