McClean Museum
McClean Museum is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 349 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Booster Buck, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 95 named places lie within 25 miles.
This old brick church has served as both a Baptist and Lutheran church. Among the items found within are plat books and other records dating back to the 1880's.
What the record says
- Built
- 1879
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 8.8 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
95 named places within 25 miles
- Peoples' Park: 0.1 mi
- Pleasant View Park: 0.5 mi
- Schaben Park: 5.0 mi
- Nelson Park: 5.9 mi
- Heistand Park: 9.6 mi
- Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area: 5.4 mi
- Rosenow Timber Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Manteno County Park: 6.9 mi
- Six Bee Tree Nature Area: 7.2 mi
- County Farm Park: 10.7 mi
- The Booster Buck: 0.0 mi
- Dougal House: 0.0 mi
- Dunham Barn: 1.4 mi
- Merry Brook Schoolhouse & Harrison County Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Woodbine Grain Elevator: 10.0 mi
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum: 10.8 mi
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum: 10.8 mi
- Shelby County Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 20.0 mi
- Cen + Ten Museum: 20.7 mi
- Grotto: 13.2 mi
- Juniper Falls: 18.5 mi
- Granger Hill: 19.5 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McClean Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | NW 312° | 412 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:19 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8497789420
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- Missouri Valley · 25 mi
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