German American Museum, Library and Family History Center
German American Museum, Library and Family History Center is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gouldsburg County Park, a park 4.2 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- St. Lucas Historical Society
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Gouldsburg County Park: 4.2 mi
- Goeken County Park: 5.0 mi
- Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Fort Atkinson City Park: 5.9 mi
- Chipera Prairie: 5.8 mi
- Thelman Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Dutton Cave County Park: 9.6 mi
- Ludwig Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Glovers Creek Fish & Wildlife Area: 11.0 mi
- Bily Clocks Museum: 9.4 mi
- Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library: 9.6 mi
- Jackson Number Twelve School Museum: 14.6 mi
- Clermont Museum: 14.6 mi
- Porter House Museum: 17.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 14.7 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 18.0 mi
- Pioneer Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Meridian II: 18.0 mi
- Elegy #10: 18.1 mi
- Corn Hill: 20.5 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 21.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 24.2 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 17.3 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of German American Museum, Library and Family History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | SSE 151° | 364 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | SSE 153° | 360 m | 24.2 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | NNW 335° | 350 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:50 | 16:36 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fayette, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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