Friends Meetinghouse
Friends Meetinghouse is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue of Isis, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Square: 0.1 mi
- Beranek Park: 0.2 mi
- Wapsi Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Field: 0.5 mi
- Cubby Park: 0.6 mi
- Hora Woods: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Valley Park: 6.7 mi
- Cedar Valley Park: 6.9 mi
- Harvest Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Whispering Meadows Wetland: 8.3 mi
- Statue of Isis: 0.0 mi
- Birthplace Cottage: 0.0 mi
- Varney House: 0.1 mi
- Leech House: 0.1 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 0.1 mi
- Man on a Bench: 7.2 mi
- Visionary Stone: 7.2 mi
- Life: 7.4 mi
- Family: 7.4 mi
- Relationships: 7.4 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 0.1 mi
- West Branch Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 9.8 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 9.8 mi
- Old Capitol: 9.8 mi
- Appreciation Park: 0.1 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 0.3 mi
- Travelers Rest: 0.5 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 0.6 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 6.6 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 13.5 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 13.5 mi
- I-80 WB: 15.2 mi
- I-80 EB: 15.2 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 21.5 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 0.2 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 0.2 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Perkl: 12.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 12.5 mi
- Cremation Garden: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Friends Meetinghouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | WNW 287° | 257 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 274° | 244 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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