Museum · Iowa
Walnut Creek Historical Museum
Walnut Creek Historical Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 408 m. The nearest named place is Eddington Memorial Park, a park 5.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 29 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 408 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.47777, -95.22250
- 29.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
83 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 51
- Eddington Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
- Volkswagen Beetle Spider: 5.9 mi
- Nishna Bend Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Prairie Rose State Park: 8.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Museum of Danish America: 11.3 mi
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center: 11.4 mi
- Bedstemor's House: 11.6 mi
- General Store Museum: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
- Iranistan Rock Quarry Park: 12.6 mi
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch: 14.4 mi
- Tree on the road: 20.1 mi
- Tree in the Road: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Soldiers Monument: 11.9 mi
- Albert the Bull: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- John James Audubon Statue: 22.6 mi
- Grotto: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Juniper Falls: 14.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic 1 NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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