Museum · Iowa
Davis County Historical Museum
Davis County Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 267 m. The nearest named place is Bloomfield City Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 110 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
county in Iowa, United States
Dates from 1843.
Wikidata Q113748, matched on coordinates and name (685 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 267 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.75058, -92.41407
- On the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 52.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
110 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Bloomfield City Park: 0.5 mi
- Lake Fisher Park: 1.5 mi
- Drakesville Park: 4.9 mi
- West Grove County Park: 7.6 mi
- Pulaski Park: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- McGowen Recreation and Wildlife Area: 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center: 10.4 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 10.5 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 11.3 mi
- Eldon Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Heritage House: 14.2 mi
- Moulton Historical Society Museum: 14.3 mi
- American Gothic House Center: 15.8 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 16.8 mi
- William P. Hall House Museum: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Gone West Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Steam locomotive: 18.5 mi
- Barnette Statue: 24.0 mi
- Gorin Schoolhouse Bell: 24.0 mi
- Curtis King: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Ottumwa: 18.2 mi
- Pheasant Aircraft Mural: 23.9 mi
- Sunrise Mural: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- American Gothic House: 15.8 mi
- M113: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Iowaville: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 18.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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