Museum · Iowa
Manly Caboose Museum
Manly Caboose Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 360 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Island Caboose, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 90 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 360 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.28468, -93.19326
- 90.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.3 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bosworth Park: 0.9 mi
- Bliar Creek Area: 1.2 mi
- Strand Park: 4.1 mi
- Wilkinson Pioneer Park: 8.0 mi
- Prairie Rock Trails Bike Park: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Tostenson Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Shellrock Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Land of Two Waters: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Rock Island Caboose: 0.4 mi
- Brewery: 6.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 9.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Buddy Holly Glasses: 10.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Manly Junction Railroad Museum: 0.5 mi
- Lime Creek Nature Center: 7.0 mi
- Charles H MacNider Museum: 9.3 mi
- Swensrud School Museum: 11.1 mi
- Worth County Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- City Beach: 14.1 mi
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 15.7 mi
- Dodges Beach: 17.1 mi
- Farmers Beach: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Rancho Deluxe: 9.0 mi
- The Music Man Square: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Harmony in Light: 9.4 mi
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iowa Welcome Center: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Knob: 18.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring of Winnebago River: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manly Caboose Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | W 263° | 443 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:14 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:54 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason City, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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