Old Fort Madison
Old Fort Madison is a historic site in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 160 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverview Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 103 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Wikidata Q31819066, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 160 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 102.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverview Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Settlers Park: 0.4 mi
- Victory Park: 1.5 mi
- Rodeo Park: 1.6 mi
- Reed Wildlife State Habitat Area: 2.3 mi
- Ortho Landing and Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- North Winds Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Burk's Lost Creek Run Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area: 5.6 mi
- Tri-State Rodeo Museum: 1.6 mi
- Weld House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum: 6.6 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 7.0 mi
- Family Living Center: 7.1 mi
- Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 7.5 mi
- West Point Freedom Rock: 9.6 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 15.4 mi
- Marquette & Jolliet Voyage: 15.6 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 0.1 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 0.1 mi
- ATSF Depot: 0.1 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 0.2 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 14.7 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mount Moriah: 11.5 mi
- Gittings Mound: 13.7 mi
- Bryan Hill: 17.1 mi
- Art Display: 14.7 mi
- Art Gallery: 14.7 mi
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 16.8 mi
- Martin Pond: 18.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort Madison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | E 88° | 230 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bryan Hill | WSW 249° | 202 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSW 193° | 195 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NE 45° | 161 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Madison, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/872799180
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