Monona Historical Museum
Monona Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 372 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Monona City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Driftless Area Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Wikidata Q1926368, matched on coordinates and name (173 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 372 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fire Point · 11 mi
- Cedar Point · 11 mi
- Hanging Rock · 11 mi
- Crows Nest · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monona City Park: 0.0 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.7 mi
- Volney Park: 5.5 mi
- City Park: 6.4 mi
- Bloody Run County Park: 8.8 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Howard Creek Unit: 7.5 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Lost 40 Unit: 7.5 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Yellow River Unit: 8.9 mi
- Kleve Fen: 9.4 mi
- Roberts Creek State Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Driftless Area Wetlands Centre: 10.0 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 10.5 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Fur Trade Museum: 11.6 mi
- Villa Louis: 11.6 mi
- Villa Louis: 11.7 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 12.0 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 12.0 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 12.0 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Mondell Hill: 14.6 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 16.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 20.6 mi
- Mount Hosmer: 23.3 mi
- Pine Knob: 24.3 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 10.7 mi
- Fire Point: 10.9 mi
- Point Ann: 11.1 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 10.7 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 11.5 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 11.8 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 23.7 mi
- Littleport: 20.6 mi
- Elkport: 22.2 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 10.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.8 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 14.3 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 21.8 mi
- Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monona Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | SW 226° | 364 m | 24.4 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | S 189° | 355 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mondell Hill | E 88° | 347 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSW 206° | 329 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Hosmer | NNE 21° | 320 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pine Knob | E 95° | 302 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Postville, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089584
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