Woodbine Grain Elevator
Woodbine Grain Elevator is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Granger Hill stands 412 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Merry Brook Schoolhouse & Harrison County Historical Society, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles.
This 20x20x70-ft. tall milk-carton-shaped wooden elevator sits at the community gateway as a prominent sentinel, greeting residents and visitors as they enter and depart Woodbine. Public art and LED lighting were installed in 2011.
The story
city in Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Wikidata Q2232093, matched on coordinates and name (485 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1940
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Woodbine
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- On the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
115 named places within 25 miles
- Zell Millard Historic Preservation Park: 0.2 mi
- Heistand Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodbine City Park: 0.5 mi
- Schaben Park: 5.2 mi
- Willow Lake Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Rosenow Timber Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Sawmill Hollow Wildlife Area: 12.2 mi
- Vaile Wetland Nature Area: 14.6 mi
- Manteno County Park: 14.9 mi
- Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area: 15.1 mi
- Merry Brook Schoolhouse & Harrison County Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- State Savings Bank/Harrison Mutual Ins. Association: 7.6 mi
- Magnolia Town Pump: 9.2 mi
- Pioneer Log Cabin: 9.2 mi
- The Booster Buck: 10.0 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 10.1 mi
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum: 11.9 mi
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum: 11.9 mi
- Union Pacific Caboose: 15.9 mi
- Wisecup's Farm Museum: 16.6 mi
- Grotto: 19.6 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 23.3 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 17.7 mi
- Juniper Falls: 18.6 mi
- Granger Hill: 23.2 mi
- De Soto: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodbine Grain Elevator. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Hill | NNW 337° | 412 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8490042689
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- Missouri Valley · 16 mi
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