Olin Heritage Center
Olin Heritage Center is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 232 m. Chimney Rock stands 258 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Olin Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 39 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
Wikidata Q1928020, matched on coordinates and name (178 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 232 m
How to reach it
- 38.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Olin Park: 0.1 mi
- Olin City Park: 0.6 mi
- Miller Park: 5.2 mi
- Stanwood City Park: 7.2 mi
- Bell Tower Memorial Park: 7.2 mi
- Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Hale Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Jones County Access: 9.5 mi
- Wapsipinicon State Park: 9.9 mi
- Oxford Junction Wildlife Area: 10.8 mi
- Boxcar: 21.6 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 22.0 mi
- M101: 22.2 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 22.6 mi
- Village Green: 24.8 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- National Motorcycle Museum: 9.8 mi
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum: 11.0 mi
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum: 15.2 mi
- Springville Area Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Kiosks: 15.3 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 22.1 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 23.5 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 23.7 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 23.7 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 21.8 mi
- John Conley: 22.8 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 24.6 mi
- Travelers Rest: 24.6 mi
- Appreciation Park: 24.8 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 24.5 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 24.6 mi
- I-80 WB: 25.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 15.7 mi
- Goose Rock: 17.1 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 24.1 mi
- Ivanhoe: 18.3 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olin Heritage Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NNE 11° | 258 m | 15.7 mi |
| Goose Rock | NE 52° | 214 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anamosa 3 SSW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367080121
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