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Old Kiron

Old Kiron from directly overhead

Old Kiron is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 417 m. Mount Moses stands 409 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area, a nature reserve 3.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

unincorporated community in Crawford County, Iowa, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates42.19667, -95.30389

83 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • The Maples: 5.8 mi
  • Vail Park: 10.7 mi
  • Johnson Park: 11.5 mi
  • Yellow Smoke Park: 11.7 mi
  • Tuckers Park: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Battle Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Mount Moses: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Memorial Statue: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Kiron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MosesESE 109°409 m23.3 mi
Battle HillWNW 302°388 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:34
June solstice05:4620:1921:02
September equinox07:0918:4319:20
December solstice07:4716:0716:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192335475969737163503624
Precip in0.71.01.93.44.64.94.14.43.32.61.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denison, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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