Museum · Iowa
Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum
Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 229 m. The nearest named place is Hoover Nature Trail, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 9.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 229 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.09475, -91.25487
- 9.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 117.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hoover Nature Trail: 0.6 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 1.1 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 1.1 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 2.3 mi
- Baird Timber: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Cartwright Park: 7.6 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 8.7 mi
- Hwy 61 Access: 8.8 mi
- Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Sand Run Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Louisa County Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Winfield Museum: 9.8 mi
- Zion School Museum: 12.0 mi
- Dover Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Swedish Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Metal Flower: 13.9 mi
- Metal Monarch: 13.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 13.9 mi
- Art Gallery: 19.9 mi
- Art Display: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 17.4 mi
- Snake Alley: 21.1 mi
- Fire Bell: 21.2 mi
- CB&Q Steam Engine 3003: 21.4 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- East Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Monarch Garden: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Des Moines County Fair: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bald Bluff: 19.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Boston DAM 17, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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