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Historic School Museum

Historic School Museum from directly overhead

Historic School Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 422 m. Mount Bigsiouxvius stands 432 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Pahoja Recreation Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
422 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.38563, -96.46934

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Pahoja Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Foote Park: 5.6 mi
  • Stand Pipe Park: 7.9 mi
  • Ninemile Creek State Shooting Area: 8.0 mi
  • Jack Fox Park: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Hope Stones: 15.9 mi
  • Leuning Sculpture: 15.9 mi
  • Stained Glass: 15.9 mi
  • Digital Art Wall: 15.9 mi
  • Homage to Victor Vasarely: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 15
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Corn Maze: 9.2 mi
  • W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 19.0 mi
  • King & Queen Rock: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Canton Mounds: 5.6 mi
  • Mount Bigsiouxvius: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Corn Feeding Area: 12.3 mi
  • Family Park: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper Sioux Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Middle Sioux Falls: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic School Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BigsiouxviusNNW 333°432 m15.4 mi
Canton MoundsSW 225°430 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4620:2721:11
September equinox07:1418:4719:25
December solstice07:5616:0716:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465869737062483320
Precip in0.60.71.32.94.14.73.53.02.92.21.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canton, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/367089675

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