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Explore Turkey Creek
Turkey Creek in Boone County (Iowa) is a city in United States about 911 mi (or 1,466 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Turkey Creek is now 11:27 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Turkey Creek, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Des Moines International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 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: Boone, Adel, Nevada, Jefferson and Webster City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SUPER 8 BOONE
American Inn
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'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 manifest in Railyard across from Boone, Iowa, Fairgrounds
Thursday, March 26, 2015, 7:44 PM. This eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight stopped in the Boone Railyard with the engines just short of Quartz Avenue just after it passed us. Trailing is...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Camp Hantesa
Camp Hantesa is a camp under the Camp Fire Organization that began in 1919 and held one camp session per summer at the Boy Scout Camp in Boone Iowa. Hantesa welcomes children ages 6–18 to participate in camp crafts and activities in their respective age groups. It was the first camp in America to have a C.I.T. (Counselor In Training) program consisting of L.C. 's and Apprentices ages 15–18. Hantesa's programs emphasize camping and other outdoor activities for youth.