National Balloon Museum
National Balloon Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. The nearest named place is Moats Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 45 miles off.
The story
The National Balloon Museum is a non-profit museum in Indianola, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1975 in short term locations, later gaining a permanent location in 1988. All of the museum's exhibits are about hot air ballooning and gas ballooning. The museum is in the shape of a hot air balloon's gondola. There are only two balloon museums within the United States, the other one being the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.
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Wikidata Q30595890, matched on coordinates and name (447 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 44.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 122.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Moats Park: 0.6 mi
- Buxton Park: 0.7 mi
- Dayton Park: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Lions Park: 1.0 mi
- Giraffe Feeding: 10.4 mi
- Trumpeter Swans: 10.4 mi
- Carousel: 10.4 mi
- Model Railroad: 15.0 mi
- Snakes Alive: 15.0 mi
- 2Rhinos: 10.4 mi
- Lift Off: 11.6 mi
- River Constellation: 14.1 mi
- RAGBRAI: River to River: 14.2 mi
- Martin: 14.5 mi
- City Water Pump: 4.5 mi
- Whitley Memorial: 6.5 mi
- P-51: 12.5 mi
- F-16: 12.6 mi
- Birthplace of Des Moines Cabin: 14.5 mi
- Berry Woods Fee: 3.0 mi
- Lundy Acres: 3.4 mi
- Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park: 4.6 mi
- Woodland Mounds State Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Wilson Woods: 7.2 mi
- Warren County Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Antique Tractor Museum: 9.3 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 14.6 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 15.0 mi
- Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery: 15.2 mi
- Care Center Garden: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.4 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 14.3 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 15.0 mi
- Easter Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
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 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianola 2W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/663656880
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