Homestead Blacksmith Shop
Homestead Blacksmith Shop is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Amana Community Church Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Iowa Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Wikidata Q3799077, matched on coordinates and name (911 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Amana Heritage Society
How to reach it
- On the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lions Park: 4.9 mi
- Creekside Park: 5.5 mi
- F.W. Kent Park: 8.2 mi
- Walford City Park: 8.4 mi
- Turttle Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- In Transit: 12.6 mi
- To Wing: 13.0 mi
- Hayden Fry: 17.0 mi
- Iowa Blue: The Urbane Chicken: 17.1 mi
- Made of Money: 17.1 mi
- Amana Community Church Museum: 0.6 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 2.7 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Amana General Store: 2.7 mi
- Communal Kitchen Museum: 2.7 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 14.1 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 18.4 mi
- Westside Rising: 18.7 mi
- Herky: 18.9 mi
- Colony Acres: 14.6 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 17.7 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 19.1 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 19.7 mi
- The 5th Realm: 22.3 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 19.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 10.4 mi
- Perkl: 15.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 18.1 mi
- The Hogback: 23.1 mi
- Hinkletown: 17.9 mi
- Nira: 21.6 mi
- Ivanhoe: 23.0 mi
- Midway: 24.7 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Andreas garden: 20.3 mi
- Cremation Garden: 20.9 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 12.9 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 13.1 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homestead Blacksmith Shop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NE 40° | 289 m | 18.1 mi |
| Perkl | E 100° | 257 m | 15.8 mi |
| The Hogback | N 8° | 251 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 119° | 244 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:56 | 16:41 |
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 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 1E, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/254193641
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