Ghost town · Iowa
Dudley
Dudley is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. The nearest named place is McNeese Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 69 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates41.08778, -92.59194
- 69.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 5.5 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
118 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 54
- McNeese Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie: 5.8 mi
- Rock Bluff Park: 6.3 mi
- Hupert River Access: 9.4 mi
- DeVol Wildlife Area: 9.8 mi
Parks: 43
- Union Park: 8.8 mi
- Nicholson Park: 9.2 mi
- Caldwell Park: 9.3 mi
- Bell Park: 9.4 mi
- Wildwood Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Airpower Museum: 7.6 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 8.9 mi
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 10.4 mi
- Monroe County Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Curtis King: 3.8 mi
- Gone West Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Steam locomotive: 10.4 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 14.0 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 9.7 mi
- American Gothic House: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Ottumwa: 10.6 mi
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 12.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottumwa IND AP, 8 mi away.
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