Magnolia Town Pump
Magnolia Town Pump is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Log Cabin, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 134 named places lie within 25 miles.
Magnolia’s town pump has been a mainstay and important part of the community’s history since 1907. The well was dug in the center of town to serve as the primary water supply for local merchants and citizens of Magnolia.
The story
city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States
Wikidata Q1930082, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1907
How to reach it
- On the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 27 mi
134 named places within 25 miles
- Magnolia City Park: 0.1 mi
- Milliman Park: 5.2 mi
- Willow Lake Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
- Roadside Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Mondamin City Park: 7.8 mi
- Sawmill Hollow Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Vaile Wetland Nature Area: 5.7 mi
- Missouri Dale Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area: 8.0 mi
- Saint Johns Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- Pioneer Log Cabin: 0.1 mi
- State Savings Bank/Harrison Mutual Ins. Association: 5.7 mi
- Harrison County Freedom Rock: 7.7 mi
- One-room Schoolhouse: 7.8 mi
- Log Cabin: 7.8 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 5.9 mi
- Union Pacific Caboose: 9.6 mi
- Wisecup's Farm Museum: 10.2 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 13.3 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 13.4 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 17.9 mi
- Fort Atkinson: 18.1 mi
- Mormon Bridge historical marker: 24.5 mi
- De Soto: 16.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 17.2 mi
- Devil's Slide: 22.8 mi
- Granger Hill: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Magnolia Town Pump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | N 359° | 412 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:12 | 16:57 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Logan 1 WNW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8487211893
Day trips start here
- Missouri Valley · 9 mi
- Council Bluffs · 30 mi
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