Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 250 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Patricks City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former maximum security penitentiary prison, now historic place, located in the Jones County community of Anamosa, Iowa
Dates from 1875.
Wikidata Q4751216, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 250 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 39.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 13.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Patricks City Park: 0.2 mi
- Serenity Park: 0.5 mi
- Remley Woods: 0.7 mi
- Wapsi-Ana Park: 0.9 mi
- Mount Hope Public Access: 3.9 mi
- Wapsipinicon State Park: 1.3 mi
- Stone City Access: 3.0 mi
- Matsell Bridge Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Wakpicada Natural Area: 12.6 mi
- National Motorcycle Museum: 1.4 mi
- Springville Area Historical Society: 8.6 mi
- Olin Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
- Abbe Creek School Museum: 14.4 mi
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum: 14.6 mi
- Kiosks: 14.6 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 16.6 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 16.8 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 16.8 mi
- Lion: 19.0 mi
- John Conley: 17.2 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 20.0 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 20.0 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 20.8 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 21.6 mi
- The 5th Realm: 18.2 mi
- Boxcar: 18.8 mi
- M101: 19.6 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 23.6 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 24.7 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 20.0 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 13.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 21.1 mi
- Goose Rock: 21.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WSW 240° | 289 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NE 55° | 258 m | 13.1 mi |
| Goose Rock | E 83° | 214 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anamosa 1 WNW, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367089373
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