Attraction · Iowa
Flynn Barn
Flynn Barn is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. The nearest named place is Matthias’s Blacksmith Shop, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 29 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1870
How to reach it
Coordinates41.61820, -93.77180
- 28.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 138.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Matthias’s Blacksmith Shop: 0.0 mi
- Flynn Home: 0.0 mi
- Heck Vet Clinic: 0.1 mi
- Cabinet Maker: 0.1 mi
- Church of the Land: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- Wounded: 0.5 mi
- Circle of Fun: 1.7 mi
- Across Currents: 1.7 mi
- Talking Times: 1.8 mi
- Strata: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Greenbelt Park: 0.7 mi
- Clive Aquatic Center: 0.7 mi
- Karp Park: 0.9 mi
- Rio Valley Park: 0.9 mi
- Campbell Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunflower Park: 1.7 mi
- Glen Eagles Park: 2.1 mi
- Colby Woods: 2.2 mi
- Northview Wetlands: 4.1 mi
- Cummins Woods: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Character Counts Pillars: 1.7 mi
- Urbandale Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Des Moines Art Center: 5.2 mi
- George Washington Carver and Henry Wallace: 5.5 mi
- Salisbury House: 5.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Bennett School: 4.1 mi
- Johnston Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 6.6 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 7.9 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden: 1.5 mi
- Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Urbandale Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Faith & Grace Garden: 2.8 mi
- Franklin Community Garden: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
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 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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