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Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library

Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library from directly overhead

Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 264 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Driftless Area Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
264 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.30434, -91.79188

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mary Christopher Park: 0.5 mi
  • Carl Selland Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dunnings Spring Park: 0.6 mi
  • Swimming Pool Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bendthal Commons: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 58
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 3
  • Niagara Cave: 19.6 mi
  • Niagara Cave: 19.6 mi
  • Monster Bash Inc: 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Malanaphy Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Cold Water Spring: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Steamboat Rock: 16.1 mi
  • Black Hammer Bluff: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steamboat RockW 279°350 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4219:20
June solstice05:2820:0820:52
September equinox06:5518:2919:06
December solstice07:3715:4816:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336496170747264523825
Precip in1.01.12.13.94.96.14.44.43.62.72.01.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decorah, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367089825

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