Ghost town · Iowa
Big Spring
Big Spring is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. The nearest named place is Roadside Park, a park 4.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 110 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68333, -93.52694
- 110.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
80 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 33
- IHAP Decatur: 11.9 mi
- Nine Eagles State Park: 13.7 mi
- Wayne County Rail Road Right Of Way Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
- IHAP Clarke 7: 16.0 mi
- IHAP Clarke 7: 16.7 mi
Parks: 32
- Roadside Park: 4.3 mi
- Moore-Gosch Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Bobwhite State Park: 6.9 mi
- Lineville Park: 7.1 mi
- Corydon Lake County Park: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Marion Township History: 11.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 12.2 mi
- Decatur County Freedom Rock: 12.2 mi
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County: 17.2 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 17.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Decatur County Museum: 12.2 mi
- Wayne County Museum Library: 12.4 mi
- Prairie Trails Museum: 12.4 mi
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Terre Haute: 22.8 mi
- West Liberty: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little River Beach: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Eagleville Welcome Center & Rest Area: 24.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leon 6 ESE, 7 mi away.
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