Museum · Iowa
Airpower Museum
Airpower Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 256 m. The nearest named place is Gone West Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 256 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.97832, -92.58651
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 65.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
130 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 55
- Rock Bluff Park: 7.3 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 7.5 mi
- Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
- McNeese Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 8.3 mi
Parks: 50
- Wildwood Park: 7.4 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 7.9 mi
- Pickwick Park: 8.4 mi
- Union Park: 8.7 mi
- Wayside Park: 8.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Airpower Museum Library: 5.4 mi
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 9.4 mi
- Monroe County Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 13.8 mi
- Davis County Historical Museum: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Gone West Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Curtis King: 8.9 mi
- Steam locomotive: 9.4 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 21.5 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dudley: 7.6 mi
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 17.4 mi
- Iowaville: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Ottumwa: 9.3 mi
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 11.0 mi
- American Gothic House: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 4.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottumwa IND AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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