Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 320 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaukel Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 320 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 8.1 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
107 named places within 25 miles
- Gramm Wetland: 1.8 mi
- Louisville Bend Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Davis Wetland: 6.4 mi
- Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Turin Loess Hills State Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Gaukel Park: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.5 mi
- Monona County Arboretum: 1.0 mi
- Ropes Park: 1.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark State Park: 3.3 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Hornick Depot: 13.3 mi
- Smithland Town Museum: 15.7 mi
- Burt County Museum: 18.7 mi
- Bryant House: 19.0 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 10.0 mi
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 10.0 mi
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 10.1 mi
- Murray Hall: 16.2 mi
- Spooner-Holeton House: 22.8 mi
- Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail: 15.5 mi
- Inkpaduta Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Caboose: 20.2 mi
- Tank: 20.8 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Durr Hill: 6.0 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 10.7 mi
- Granger Hill: 11.3 mi
- Dale G Bell Memorial Arboretum: 22.1 mi
- The Sacred Hoop Prayer Garden: 24.6 mi
- Tree Shelter: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 20.4 mi
- Peiro: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | WNW 286° | 426 m | 10.7 mi |
| Granger Hill | E 88° | 412 m | 11.3 mi |
| Durr Hill | ENE 64° | 391 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:11 | 16:57 |
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 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Onawa 3NW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089476
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