Museum · Iowa
Monroe County Historical Museum
Monroe County Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 294 m. The nearest named place is Albia Square, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 294 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.02779, -92.80603
- 8.7 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 77.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Monroe County Wildlife Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
- Miami Area: 6.8 mi
- Tyrone Wildlife Management Area;Tyrone State Game Management Area: 6.8 mi
- La Hart State Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
Parks: 54
- Albia Square: 0.1 mi
- Benton Park: 0.5 mi
- Albia City Park: 0.6 mi
- Gardner Park: 9.4 mi
- Trussell Park: 9.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 9.4 mi
- Airpower Museum: 11.9 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 17.0 mi
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 20.4 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Gone West Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Curtis King: 15.7 mi
- Mahaska Care Facility Memorial: 17.8 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 9.1 mi
- Dudley: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 10.3 mi
- Ottumwa: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- M113: 20.8 mi
- Bessie's Barn: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 15.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albia 3 NNE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
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