South Amana Barn Museum
South Amana Barn Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 235 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is High Amana General Store, a museum 2.3 miles away. Iowa Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa
Wikidata Q3799029, matched on coordinates and name (192 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 235 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 6.4 mi
- Gunderson Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 5.1 mi
- Gateway Park: 5.7 mi
- Gabe Kuester Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Turttle Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- Williamsburg Town Square: 8.3 mi
- High Amana General Store: 2.3 mi
- Communal Kitchen Museum: 3.6 mi
- Homestead Blacksmith Shop: 4.8 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- In Transit: 15.6 mi
- To Wing: 16.0 mi
- Morel: 20.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 20.5 mi
- Trumpet: 20.6 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 14.1 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 20.6 mi
- Westside Rising: 20.7 mi
- Witch's Basement: 21.2 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 21.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 19.4 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 22.4 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 23.9 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 24.1 mi
- The 5th Realm: 24.5 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 21.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 21.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.0 mi
- Perkl: 20.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 20.7 mi
- The Hogback: 23.2 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 16.5 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 16.6 mi
- Hinkletown: 18.4 mi
- Nira: 22.4 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Andreas garden: 22.5 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 21.1 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Amana Barn Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NE 52° | 289 m | 20.7 mi |
| Perkl | E 100° | 257 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Hogback | NNE 20° | 251 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 114° | 244 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:56 | 16:41 |
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 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 1E, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089339
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