Monroe High School Bell
Monroe High School Bell is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. The nearest named place is Monroe Highschool Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 34 miles off.
Marks the site of the original High School in Monroe before the town consolidated with Prairie City.
The story
city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Dates from 1851.
Wikidata Q1926338, matched on coordinates and name (414 m apart).
How to reach it
- 33.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 103.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tool's Point Park: 0.0 mi
- Monroe Town Square: 0.2 mi
- Madsen Field: 0.4 mi
- Monroe Recreation Park: 1.0 mi
- Robert's Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Klokkenspel: 12.7 mi
- Vermeer Windmill: 12.7 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.3 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.3 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.3 mi
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project: 3.8 mi
- Fairview Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project: 5.0 mi
- Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Red Rock Reservoir: 5.8 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Scholte House Museum & Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Fire Station Museum: 12.7 mi
- Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill: 12.8 mi
- Rolscreen Museum: 13.0 mi
- Monroe Highschool Bell: 0.0 mi
- Monroe Township Founders Stone: 0.2 mi
- American Legion Dedication Wall: 0.3 mi
- American Legion Dedication Wall: 0.3 mi
- Monroe Model House: 0.3 mi
- Scholte Museum Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Central College Garden: 12.6 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Sully Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Care Center Garden: 20.3 mi
- Rock Creek Beach: 19.8 mi
- Easter Lake Beach: 23.8 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:09 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:02 | 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 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines 17 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/488952587
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