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Camanche Historical Museum

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Camanche Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Indian Hill stands 197 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States

Dates from 1818.

Wikidata Q995020, matched on coordinates and name (76 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
181 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78580, -90.25956

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Platt Park: 0.5 mi
  • Buffalo Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Main Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Chicago Street Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 26
Historic sites: 22
  • Curtis Mansion: 5.1 mi
  • Elijah Buell Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • The Stone Tower: 8.7 mi
  • World War Memorial: 13.0 mi
  • LeClaire, IA 9/11 Memorial: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 15
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 5
  • "Bling" Rocky Statue: 22.3 mi
  • Sculpture Park: 23.0 mi
  • Curved Spire: 24.5 mi
  • Octagon Pistols: 24.6 mi
  • Lady Of Germania: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Pavilion: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Thunderbolt Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Duck Creek Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camanche Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillSSE 156°197 m24.0 mi
Thunderbolt HillESE 120°194 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:2719:5820:40
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2615:4916:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222639516271747265533928
Precip in1.51.72.33.44.44.73.94.23.72.62.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clinton #1, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367089367

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