William Maxon's Home Memorial
William Maxon's Home Memorial is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Valley Park, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1924
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Here was the home of William Maxon, | a station on the Underground Railroad, | where John Brown of Ossawatomie | recruited and trained 11 men for the | attack on Harper's Ferry. | Let some poor slave-mother whom I have | striven to free, | with her...
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Iowa Society;Daughters of the American Revolution
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rochester Park: 3.2 mi
- Beranek Park: 6.4 mi
- Wapsi Creek Park: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Square: 6.6 mi
- Cubby Park: 7.0 mi
- Cedar Valley Park: 2.5 mi
- Rock Creek Island State Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Valley Park: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area: 8.9 mi
- River Valley Wetland: 9.3 mi
- Village Green: 6.5 mi
- Laban Miles House: 6.6 mi
- Leech House: 6.6 mi
- Varney House: 6.6 mi
- Friends Meetinghouse: 6.6 mi
- Man on a Bench: 13.7 mi
- Visionary Stone: 13.8 mi
- Life: 13.9 mi
- Relationships: 13.9 mi
- Family: 13.9 mi
- West Branch Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 6.7 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 16.4 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 16.4 mi
- Old Capitol: 16.4 mi
- Travelers Rest: 6.1 mi
- Appreciation Park: 6.6 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 6.8 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 6.9 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 8.4 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 7.5 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 7.5 mi
- I-80 WB: 9.1 mi
- I-80 EB: 9.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 18.1 mi
- Perkl: 18.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.8 mi
- Cremation Garden: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Maxon's Home Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | W 278° | 257 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 270° | 244 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tipton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12705234037
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