Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum
Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 281 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 281 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cornell College
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 39.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.5 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Underhill Skate Park: 0.4 mi
- Davis Park: 0.5 mi
- Nature Park: 0.6 mi
- Elliott Athletic Complex: 0.7 mi
- Palisades-Dows Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Mink Run Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Palisades-Dows Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Ciha Fen Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Strub Prairie: 9.1 mi
- Abbe Creek School Museum: 2.0 mi
- Springville Area Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 11.8 mi
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Brucemore: 12.1 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 8.9 mi
- The 5th Realm: 12.6 mi
- Colony Acres: 16.1 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 17.0 mi
- Staples House: 17.9 mi
- John Conley: 9.7 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 13.0 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 13.0 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 13.0 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 13.3 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 12.9 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 17.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 17.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 12.0 mi
- Perkl: 16.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.7 mi
- The Hogback: 23.1 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 13.0 mi
- Cremation Garden: 19.2 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 19.8 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 13.2 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 13.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WNW 282° | 289 m | 12.0 mi |
| Perkl | SSW 210° | 257 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Hogback | WNW 300° | 251 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 222° | 244 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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