Jefferson Telephone Company Museum
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 326 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in Greene County, Iowa, United States
Dates from 1855.
Wikidata Q1769522, matched on coordinates and name (295 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 326 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
115 named places within 25 miles
- Seven Hills County Park: 1.9 mi
- Finn Pond Wildlife Area: 2.6 mi
- Waters Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Bristol Wildlife Area: 6.3 mi
- Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Russell Park: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.5 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 0.5 mi
- Kelso Park: 0.5 mi
- Head Park: 0.5 mi
- Greene County Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gowrie Depot Historical Museum: 19.2 mi
- Hickory Grove Rural School Museum: 19.2 mi
- Forest Park Museum: 19.7 mi
- Hickory Grove School Museum: 19.9 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 0.1 mi
- Lindsey Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Old Bagley School: 11.9 mi
- Shawn Muhr Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Municipal Band Shell: 18.4 mi
- Coon Rapids Sculpture Park: 18.4 mi
- Entrance Memorial: 24.2 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 24.2 mi
- Guthrie County Freedom Rock: 24.4 mi
- Pilot Mound: 21.1 mi
- "Twister Hill": 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Telephone Company Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | ENE 63° | 362.7 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:15 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089546
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