Ghost town · Iowa
Unique
Unique is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 351 m. The nearest named place is Pioneer Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 3.8 miles away.
ghost town in Humboldt County, Iowa
How to reach it
Coordinates42.71720, -94.34530
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pioneer Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Rutland Marsh: 5.3 mi
- Bradgate State Fishing Access: 5.4 mi
- Scott Island: 5.4 mi
- Eagle Ridge Park: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Oxbow Park: 4.6 mi
- Joe Sheldon Park: 4.7 mi
- West River Ball Diamonds: 5.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis Park: 5.9 mi
- Rainbow Drive Park: 6.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Humboldt County Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Poduska Farm: 14.1 mi
- Blanden Memorial Art Museum: 16.9 mi
- The Fort Museum and Frontier Village: 17.5 mi
- Curious Kids' Museum: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Pocahontas Statue: 15.9 mi
- Freedom Rock: 16.5 mi
- Kossuth Lajos: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Grotto of the Redemption: 17.8 mi
- Lu Verne City Jail: 18.8 mi
- Webster County Fairgrounds: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rubens: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Eagle Grove War Memorial: 22.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:17 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Humboldt WTP, 6 mi away.
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