Museum · Iowa
Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center
Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 402 m. The nearest named place is Bedstemor's House, a museum 0.3 miles away. Western Skies Scenic Byway runs past it. 88 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 402 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.58888, -95.06055
- On the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 32.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
88 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Elk Horn City Park: 0.3 mi
- Legion Park: 7.8 mi
- Prairie Rose State Park: 7.9 mi
- Plow-in-Oak Park: 8.5 mi
- T-Bone Park: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Wiemann Area: 6.6 mi
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area: 12.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Bedstemor's House: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Danish America: 0.5 mi
- General Store Museum: 2.8 mi
- Audubon County Courthouse Museum: 9.6 mi
- Audubon County Home: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Tree on the road: 13.0 mi
- Tree in the Road: 13.0 mi
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch: 16.2 mi
- Jesse James Historical Park: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Albert the Bull: 10.9 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- John James Audubon Statue: 11.3 mi
- Grotto: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Juniper Falls: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Heritage Rose Garden: 17.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:09 | 16:54 |
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 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Audubon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089488
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.