Attraction · Iowa
Grotto of the Redemption
Grotto of the Redemption is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. The nearest named place is West Bend Historical Society Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away.
The story
religious shrine composed of minerals and petrifications located in Iowa
Wikidata Q5610809, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96453, -94.44590
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- River Runner Access: 4.2 mi
- West Bend Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- McKnights Point Area: 5.0 mi
- Banwart Prairie: 5.6 mi
- Miller's Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
Parks: 46
- West Des Moines River Canoe Stop: 4.5 mi
- Siems Park: 6.7 mi
- Meredith Park: 9.7 mi
- Cylinder City Park: 10.1 mi
- Pilot Creek Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
Museums: 11
- West Bend Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Cylinder Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Camp Algona POW Museum: 12.7 mi
- Kossuth County Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- Poduska Farm: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Rubens: 13.9 mi
- Plum Creek: 16.1 mi
- Unique: 17.8 mi
- Sexton: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort: 15.1 mi
- Lone Rock: 18.6 mi
- Lu Verne City Jail: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Kossuth Lajos: 12.7 mi
- Pocahontas Statue: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Robert Emmet Statue: 15.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:18 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Algona, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 00001679OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Grotto of the Redemption, reference 00001679, listed 02/23/01.
OpenStreetMap element way/30594206
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