Ghost town · Iowa
Lancaster
Lancaster is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. The nearest named place is Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles, a museum 2.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 53 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles.
former town in Iowa, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates41.27528, -92.16694
- 53.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 43.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
120 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Manhatten Bridge County Park: 3.9 mi
- Legion Park: 4.8 mi
- Lake Yenruogis County Park: 7.3 mi
- Bond Hill County Park: 10.1 mi
- Friendship Park: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- South Skunk River State Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Chicauqua River Access: 2.8 mi
- Yahn Refuge: 5.1 mi
- Belva Deer Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Hayesville Bend Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles: 2.3 mi
- What Cheer Brick School Museum: 12.9 mi
- English Valley History Center: 17.2 mi
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 21.9 mi
- Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 20.4 mi
- Steam locomotive: 21.9 mi
- Curtis King: 22.1 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nira: 16.7 mi
- Hinkletown: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 19.3 mi
- American Gothic House: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Art House: 21.6 mi
- Ottumwa: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 20.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:59 | 16:43 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sigourney, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
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