Garnavillo Historical Museum
Garnavillo Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 319 m. Chicken Ridge stands 355 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Garnavillo City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States
Wikidata Q606938, matched on coordinates and name (197 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 319 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 12.1 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 10 mi
- Fire Point · 16 mi
- Hanging Rock · 17 mi
- luster Heights · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Garnavillo City Park: 0.0 mi
- French Town Lake Access: 6.8 mi
- Wyalusing Park/Beach: 7.2 mi
- Pony Hollow Trail County Park: 7.3 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park - Mcgregor Area: 7.6 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 2.1 mi
- Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Fern Ridge Unit: 6.8 mi
- Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 7.1 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 7.4 mi
- Carter House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 8.9 mi
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum: 9.1 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482: 7.2 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 13.2 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 13.3 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 11.0 mi
- Mondell Hill: 14.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 17.6 mi
- Hefel Ridge: 18.5 mi
- Pine Knob: 19.6 mi
- Elkport: 9.0 mi
- Littleport: 10.4 mi
- York: 19.2 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 21.7 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 9.3 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 13.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 13.5 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 15.7 mi
- Point Ann: 11.1 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 15.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.6 mi
- Fire Point: 15.7 mi
- Big Spring: 7.6 mi
- Richmond Spring: 22.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.7 mi
- Waterfalls: 14.7 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 12.3 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 19.8 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 7.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Garnavillo Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Ridge | WSW 250° | 355 m | 11.0 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | SE 134° | 355 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NNE 28° | 347 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SW 218° | 339 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 250° | 329 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 58° | 302 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | SE 135° | 281 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SE 138° | 241 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guttenberg L&D 10, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1318283019
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