Spooner-Holeton House
Spooner-Holeton House is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mondamin Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 137 named places lie within 25 miles.
The Spooner–Holeton House was originally used as a drug store. It has been used as a public library as well as private residence throughout the years. It now serves as a museum furnished in an 1880s style.
What the record says
- Built
- 1870
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 29 mi
137 named places within 25 miles
- Mondamin City Park: 0.1 mi
- Remington Boat Launch: 5.3 mi
- Horseshoe Lake Wetland Area: 5.7 mi
- Little Sioux City Park: 6.7 mi
- Magnolia City Park: 7.7 mi
- Mondamin Wildlife Area: 1.2 mi
- Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Ruffcorn Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Bullard-Soldiers Bend: 4.1 mi
- Lower Bullard Bend Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Town & Country Arts Masonic Lodge: 6.4 mi
- Murray Hall: 6.8 mi
- Pioneer Log Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Magnolia Town Pump: 7.8 mi
- Harrison County Freedom Rock: 12.6 mi
- Burt County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Bryant House: 11.4 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 11.8 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 12.3 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 13.2 mi
- Fort Atkinson: 17.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 18.3 mi
- Tree Shelter: 23.9 mi
- De Soto: 14.6 mi
- Devil's Slide: 23.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Granger Hill: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spooner-Holeton House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | NNE 18° | 412 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Sioux 2NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1167450564
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- Missouri Valley · 12 mi
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