Sinister Sidney
Sinister Sidney is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fremont County Historical Society, a museum 0.5 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Seasonal Haunted Attraction
The story
city in Iowa, United States
Dates from 1851.
Wikidata Q1913522, matched on coordinates and name (953 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sinister Sidney LLC
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Heritage Highway
130 named places within 25 miles
- Sidney City Park: 1.1 mi
- Thurman Park: 7.9 mi
- Golden Acres Park: 9.0 mi
- Hamburg City Park: 9.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 10.4 mi
- Sidney Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Riverton Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Waubonsie State Park: 5.9 mi
- Militia Howl Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Fremont County Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Taylor-Wessel-Bickel House: 12.5 mi
- Civil War Veterans Museum: 12.6 mi
- Old Freighters Museum: 12.8 mi
- Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting: 12.9 mi
- Minersville: 13.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Sonora: 17.3 mi
- Factoryville: 17.7 mi
- Center Grove: 22.8 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
- J. Sterling Morton Monument: 13.4 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 19.6 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 24.1 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 24.3 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 24.3 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 24.3 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 24.4 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 24.6 mi
- King Hill: 15.0 mi
- Brickyard Hill: 19.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Queen Hill: 17.0 mi
- Peru Trail Depot: 18.7 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sinister Sidney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | NW 317° | 359 m | 15.0 mi |
| Brickyard Hill | S 171° | 344 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:17 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney 1sse, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6239206983
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