Old Capitol
Old Capitol is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Capitol Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former government building of the state of Iowa
Wikidata Q6064530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1840
What to expect
- Operated by
- The University of Iowa
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hubbard Park: 0.1 mi
- Madison Street Plaza (Maddy Patty): 0.2 mi
- Black Hawk Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- Gibson Square: 0.2 mi
- Seashore Green: 0.3 mi
- Longfellow Nature Trail: 1.3 mi
- Shimek Ravine: 1.4 mi
- Pappy Dickens Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Mesquakie Park: 2.3 mi
- Harvest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Brain: 0.2 mi
- Coexist: 0.2 mi
- Weatherdance Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Breeze Bench: 1.7 mi
- From the River: 1.8 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Iowa Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 9.7 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 0.2 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 2.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 5.7 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 9.6 mi
- Hayhurst House: 9.7 mi
- Herky: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Iowa Firefighters Memorial: 2.6 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 9.5 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 9.6 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 9.6 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 9.7 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 23.4 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.8 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 15.8 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 23.2 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 23.3 mi
- I-80 WB: 24.9 mi
- Cremation Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Andreas garden: 24.3 mi
- Perkl: 4.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 21.5 mi
- Midway: 5.8 mi
- Ivanhoe: 15.8 mi
- Hinkletown: 24.7 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Capitol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 344° | 289 m | 21.5 mi |
| Perkl | NNW 335° | 257 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 283° | 244 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000475OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Old Capitol, reference 72000475, listed 05/31/72.
OpenStreetMap element way/102239320
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