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The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa

The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa from directly overhead

The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. The nearest named place is Osceola Rest Area - Southbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. 118 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.01340, -93.79725

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Warren Family Park: 1.3 mi
  • Little Indian Park: 2.1 mi
  • Q-Pond Park: 2.1 mi
  • Seminole Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lauren's Bark Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 3
  • Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 0.0 mi
  • Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 0.1 mi
  • Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Osceola Statue: 1.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Little River Beach: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4420:1020:52
September equinox07:0318:3819:14
December solstice07:3716:0716:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638506171757365523927
Precip in1.01.32.14.15.55.34.54.63.92.92.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10003324858

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