Museum · Iowa
Moulton Historical Society Museum
Moulton Historical Society Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 298 m. The nearest named place is Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 66 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States
Dates from 1867.
Wikidata Q1927717, matched on coordinates and name (720 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 298 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.69169, -92.67658
- 65.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 12.1 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
85 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 36
- West Grove County Park: 6.7 mi
- Lake Wapello State Park: 9.9 mi
- Morgan Cline City Park: 11.0 mi
- Leah Bradley Park: 11.2 mi
- Drakesville Park: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Sharon Bluffs State Park: 6.9 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 8.6 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 9.2 mi
- Rebel's Cove Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 10.7 mi
- Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 10.7 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 10.8 mi
- William P. Hall House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Davis County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lickskillet: 17.2 mi
- Howland: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bessie's Barn: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gone West Memorial: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 23.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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