Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum
Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 246 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hummel Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Iowa, United States
Dates from 1849.
Wikidata Q1914040, matched on coordinates and name (329 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 246 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 61.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hummel Park: 0.1 mi
- Celebration Park: 0.3 mi
- Anderson Park: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Bend Park: 0.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.8 mi
- Cumberland's Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Milroy Access Area: 1.5 mi
- County Care Facility Wildlife Area: 1.7 mi
- Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Butterfield Island Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 10.3 mi
- The 5th Realm: 22.5 mi
- Lokolo: 23.8 mi
- Mama Pezaki: 23.8 mi
- Mura Dancer: 23.8 mi
- La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum: 13.4 mi
- FFA Historical and Ag Museum: 13.4 mi
- Seminole Valley Farm Museum: 18.8 mi
- Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway: 18.9 mi
- Ushers Ferry Historical Village: 19.0 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 22.0 mi
- Arch: 22.0 mi
- Striving: 22.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 22.2 mi
- Squares: 22.3 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 16.4 mi
- Witch's Basement: 20.2 mi
- Westside Rising: 21.3 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 22.1 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 22.1 mi
- Andreas garden: 22.1 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Display Garden: 23.8 mi
- Master Gardener's Orchard: 23.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.9 mi
- East Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 7.2 mi
- 325th Street: 10.7 mi
- The Hogback: 11.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 22.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 22.4 mi
- Doris: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 126° | 289 m | 23.8 mi |
| The Hogback | ESE 115° | 251 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:54 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367089351
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