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Explore Boone
Boone in Boone County (Iowa) with it's 12,692 inhabitants is a city in United States about 910 mi (or 1,465 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Boone is now 05:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Boone, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Des Moines International Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Webster City, Nevada, Adel, Jefferson and Fort Dodge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Night Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
American Inn
SUPER 8 BOONE
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BOONE
Videos from this area
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F-unit train arrives at Boone & Scenic Valley station
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 2:48 PM. We happened to arrive in Boone, Iowa when the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's F-Unit train (I believe it was the picnic train) was arriving back at the depot....
UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage locomotive in Boone, Iowa!!
Sunday, November 9, 2014, 4:53 PM. Rick and I had a couple spare hours of daylight for railfanning so we worked our way along the main line over toward Boone. Just by a lucky break we caught...
Alco Smoke over Iowa: RS-1 244 on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
October 2010 outing on Iowa's Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad featuring RS-1 No. 244 in Minneapolis & St. Louis colors. We see this 1000 hp, 1951-built Alco at several locations along the line,...
Union Pacific mixed freight at Boone, Iowa switchyard
Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 7:39 PM. A train being assembled at Union Pacific's Boone, Iowa Yard pulls east across the "Hard Road" crossing (Quartz Avenue) before stopping to back up a different...
Ferromex EMD in 7-unit Union Pacific manifest in meet at Boone Yard!
Thursday, March 26, 2015, 7:44 PM. A westbound Union Pacific mixed freight crosses Quartz Avenue and enters the Boone, Iowa, Railyard. Fourth of seven locomotives pulling this train is a Ferromex...
Union Pacific's Mini-Train at Boone, Iowa
In addition to bringing UP 844 to the 2012 Pufferbilly Days in Boone, Iowa, Union Pacific also brought their miniature train. Union Pacific uses the Mini-Train for parades and other special...
Old Milwaukee Road rail embankment and trestle posts in Boone, Iowa!
Friday, January 9, 2015, 12:46 PM. Rick and I started tracing abandoned railroad rights-of-way in Boone, Iowa, and came upon this remnant of a Milwaukee Road embankment and bridge supports...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area comprise the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. The population of the city was 12,661 at the 2010 census.
Boone Speedway
Boone Speedway is a 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval raceway located in Boone, Iowa. Races are held on Saturday nights sanctioned by the IMCA. Regular events include modifieds, stock cars, hobby stocks, SportMods, dwarf cars, and four-cylinder front-wheel-drive cars.
Boone High School
Boone High School is a high school located in Boone, Iowa. The school's mascot is the Toreadors.
KWBG
KWBG is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Boone, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a News Talk Information format. KWBG is owned by NRG Media and licensed to NRG License Sub, LLC. KWBG uses a single tower during daytime operation, and switches to a two-tower antenna for nighttime operation which directs the signal toward the northwest. KWBG covers the schools of Boone, Ogden and Madrid as well as the community college in Boone, DMACC.
KDLF
KDLF is a radio station serving the Central Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts Hispanic music format. KDLF is licensed to Latin World Broadcasting, Inc. whose main business offices are located at 1541 E. Grand Ave. , Des Moines, IA. The KDLF antenna system uses two towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the southwest.
KTIA-FM
KTIA-FM (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Boone, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a religious format. KTIA-FM is licensed to Truth Broadcasting, Inc which is also the licensee of KTIA (AM). The station was originally licensed as KFGQ but changed callsigns to KFFF-FM on February 1, 2005. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in southwest Boone on West Park Avenue.