Museum · Iowa
City of Roland Museum
City of Roland Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. The nearest named place is Erickson Park Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 129 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Roland Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16755, -93.50148
- 129.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Erickson Park: 0.4 mi
- Britson Park and Athletic Complex: 0.5 mi
- Praeri Rail Trail: 1.7 mi
- E18 Canoe Access: 3.8 mi
- E18 Canoe Access: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Sheffield Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- E18 Greenbelt Access: 3.7 mi
- I-35 Prairie (Scenic View): 3.8 mi
- Anderson Canoe Access: 3.9 mi
- Skunk River Greenbelt: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Inuksuk: 9.4 mi
- Dire Enticement: 10.7 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 10.8 mi
- Bird: 11.0 mi
- Jester: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Erickson Park Monument: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Ada Hayden Rock: 9.2 mi
- Skunk River Overlook: 9.3 mi
- John F Lacey Rock: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 22
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 11.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 12.8 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 12.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Ames History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Farm House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 12.2 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Story City Carousel: 4.6 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 13.0 mi
- Turkey Pen: 19.9 mi
- Chickens: 19.9 mi
- Goat Pen: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 12.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:00 | 16:46 |
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 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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