Museum · Iowa
General Store Museum
General Store Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 390 m. The nearest named place is Museum of Danish America, a museum 2.4 miles away. Western Skies Scenic Byway runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 390 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.62832, -95.07249
- On the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
85 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- Elk Horn City Park: 2.5 mi
- Prairie Rose State Park: 7.4 mi
- Edwards County Park: 7.6 mi
- Nathaniel Hamlin Park: 9.0 mi
- Randi Jo Munch Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- Wiemann Area: 6.0 mi
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area: 15.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Museum of Danish America: 2.4 mi
- Bedstemor's House: 2.5 mi
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center: 2.8 mi
- Audubon County Home: 9.0 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Tree on the road: 15.0 mi
- Tree in the Road: 15.0 mi
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch: 15.0 mi
- Jesse James Historical Park: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Albert the Bull: 9.5 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- John James Audubon Statue: 9.7 mi
- Grotto: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Juniper Falls: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Heritage Rose Garden: 15.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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