Museum · Iowa
Grinnell Historical Museum
Grinnell Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 310 m. The nearest named place is MacEachron Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States
Dates from 1854.
Wikidata Q1903250, matched on coordinates and name (378 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 310 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.74701, -92.72447
- 15.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 87.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- MacEachron Field: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Ward Field: 0.3 mi
- Merrill Park: 0.5 mi
- Bailey Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Jacob Krumm East Access: 4.0 mi
- Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access: 4.3 mi
- Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Heritage Park Museum: 1.4 mi
- Wagaman Mill Museum: 11.9 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Tama County Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
- Marshall County Historical Museum: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Van Wyk Winery: 13.2 mi
- Jasper County Freedom Rock: 13.2 mi
- Monroe Highschool Bell: 24.8 mi
- Monroe High School Bell: 24.8 mi
- Monroe Township Founders Stone: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Sully Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rock Creek Beach: 6.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:08 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
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 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grinnell 3 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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