Iowa County Historical Society
Iowa County Historical Society is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 224 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion's Club Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Iowa Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 224 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 57.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lion's Club Park: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.9 mi
- Hannen Lake Park: 5.4 mi
- Gabe Kuester Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
- Turttle Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Iowa River Corridor WMA - Cottonwood Banks: 2.6 mi
- South Amana Barn Museum: 5.0 mi
- High Amana General Store: 6.3 mi
- Communal Kitchen Museum: 8.2 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
- In Transit: 19.5 mi
- To Wing: 19.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 23.6 mi
- Morel: 23.7 mi
- Trumpet: 23.9 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 15.7 mi
- Westside Rising: 23.6 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 23.7 mi
- Witch's Basement: 23.9 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 24.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 24.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 24.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 24.1 mi
- The Hogback: 24.1 mi
- Hinkletown: 20.3 mi
- Nira: 24.4 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 20.7 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 20.8 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Colony Acres: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iowa County Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 62° | 289 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Hogback | NNE 32° | 251 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 112° | 244 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089344
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