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Delve into Coal Valley
Coal Valley in Boone County (Iowa) is located in United States about 913 mi (or 1,470 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Coal Valley is now 08:16 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Coal Valley, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Des Moines International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boone, Adel, Jefferson, Webster City and Nevada. 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
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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'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...
UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage locomotive, second look in Boone, Iowa!
Sunday, November 9, 2014, 4:53 PM. Here's Rick's video of Union Pacific's Rio Grande heritage locomotive, UP 1989, from the other side of the tracks at Marion Street in Boone, Iowa.
Union Pacific mixed freight at Marion Street, Boone, Iowa
Friday, January 2, 2015, 12:57 PM. This eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight looks great as it enters Boone, Iowa, at the Marion Street crossing. About three and a half miles before this,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Boone County, Iowa
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Boone, Iowa, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Boone County, Iowa, and which, when combined with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprises the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,306 in the 2010 census, an increase from 26,224 in 2000. Its county seat is Boone.
Fick Observatory
Fick Observatory OrganizationIowa State University LocationBoone, Iowa, USA Coordinates{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|00|20.2|N|93|56|38.2|W| | |name= }} Altitude314 m WebpageFick Observatory Telescopes Mather0.6 m reflector Radio8.5 m dish The Fick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Iowa State University. It is located southwest of Boone, Iowa and is named after Davenport, Iowa amateur astronomer Erwin W. Fick.