Ghost town · Iowa
Doris
Doris is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Elms County Park, a nature reserve 3.3 miles away. Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48030, -91.81440
- 19.9 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Three Elms County Park: 3.3 mi
- Van Laningham County Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Putty Root Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Rock Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- Guy Grover Timber - East Parcel: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Lion's Club Park: 3.5 mi
- Water Tower Park: 3.8 mi
- Independence Skate Park: 3.9 mi
- 4th Ward Park: 3.9 mi
- Brimmer Park: 4.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 6.0 mi
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum: 13.7 mi
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum: 14.6 mi
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum: 16.5 mi
- Wilder Memorial Museum: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 4
- Wolf Hill: 16.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 19.6 mi
- Corn Hill: 22.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Richardson-Jakway House: 8.7 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 15.1 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- 325th Street: 16.2 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 20.3 mi
- East Bluff: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 16.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Richmond Spring: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- World's Largest Strawberry: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Doris. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | N 10° | 364 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNE 15° | 360 m | 19.6 mi |
| Wolf Hill | ENE 62° | 339 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNE 31° | 329 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence #1, 5 mi away.
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