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ATSF Depot

ATSF Depot from directly overhead

ATSF Depot is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is CB&Q Depot, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 103 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Historic Santa Fe depot which houses the Santa Fe Depot Museum.

The story

railway station in Fort Madison, the United States of America

Wikidata Q4812955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.62953, -91.31365

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverview Park: 0.2 mi
  • Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Old Settlers Park: 0.5 mi
  • Victory Park: 1.3 mi
  • Rodeo Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 36
  • Reed Wildlife State Habitat Area: 2.3 mi
  • Ortho Landing and Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
  • North Winds Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
  • Burk's Lost Creek Run Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
  • Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area: 5.8 mi
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 4
  • CB&Q Depot: 0.0 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 0.0 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 0.2 mi
  • Des Moines County Fair: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Jollyville Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 11.5 mi
  • Gittings Mound: 13.8 mi
  • Bryan Hill: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Martin Pond: 18.6 mi
  • East Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 8.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of ATSF Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gittings MoundE 88°230 m13.8 mi
Bryan HillWSW 249°202 m17.0 mi
Mount MoriahSSW 193°195 m11.5 mi
Jollyville HillNE 46°161 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3519:5920:40
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5816:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252941526373767567554130
Precip in1.71.92.74.05.15.24.13.83.53.12.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Madison, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3218326489

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