Pioneer Log Cabin
Pioneer Log Cabin is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnolia City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 134 named places lie within 25 miles.
The log cabin in Magnolia’s town park was erected as a lasting memorial to the pioneers and early settlers of the area. The logs were gathered from Harrison County pioneer families and others in and around Magnolia.
What the record says
- Built
- 1926
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Magnolia
How to reach it
- On the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 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: 0.0 mi
- Milliman Park: 5.4 mi
- Willow Lake Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
- Roadside Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Mondamin City Park: 7.6 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
- Magnolia Town Pump: 0.1 mi
- State Savings Bank/Harrison Mutual Ins. Association: 5.8 mi
- Spooner-Holeton House: 7.7 mi
- Harrison County Freedom Rock: 7.8 mi
- One-room Schoolhouse: 7.8 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 6.1 mi
- Union Pacific Caboose: 9.7 mi
- Wisecup's Farm Museum: 10.2 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 13.3 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 13.3 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 17.9 mi
- Fort Atkinson: 18.2 mi
- Mormon Bridge historical marker: 24.6 mi
- De Soto: 16.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 17.3 mi
- Devil's Slide: 22.9 mi
- Granger Hill: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Log Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | N 360° | 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/8487211894
Day trips start here
- Missouri Valley · 9 mi
- Council Bluffs · 30 mi
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