Fort Madison
in Lee County of Iowa, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.630 and -91.315 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 37' 47" and W -91° 18' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:22 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:38 am and 5:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Fort Madison

Fort Madison in Lee County (Iowa) with it's 10,717 habitants is a city located in United States about 767 mi (or 1,234 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fort Madison is now 03:22 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Fort Madison, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Fort Madison Municipal Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North. 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. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burlington, Carthage, Mount Pleasant, Kahoka and Oquawka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

14°C (56 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Very heavy rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Rivers Inn Fort Madison

Address
2,9 mi
4501 Ave. O
52627 FORT MADISON
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Boulders Inn and Suites Fort Madison

Address
3,2 mi
4901 Avenue O
52627 Fort Madison
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NAUVOO VACATION CONDOS AND VILLAS

Address
5,7 mi
2372 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 900
62354 Nauvoo
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KINGSLEY INN

Address
0,3 mi
707 AVENUE H
52627 Fort Madison
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KNIGHTS INN FORT MADISON

Address
2,2 mi
3440 AVENUE L
52627 Fort Madison
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 FORT MADISON

Address
3,4 mi
5107 AVENUE "O"
52627 Fort Madison
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Inn & Suites

Address
4,2 mi
6169 Reve Court Hwy 61 & Hwy 2
52627 Fort Madison
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Fort Madison Swing Bridge & Barge

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 02:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jfreelan1964

This will be boring. This I shot on the second week of my vacation I think it was on Wednesday. Was planning on spending the whole afternoon railfanning at different locations in the Fort...


Amtrak station in Fort Madison, IA, June 2004

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 21:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bobby Harvey

Here's some video I filmed back on June 16, 2004, of the Amtrak station and BNSF division point in Fort Madison, Iowa. I was 12 years old at the time, and had just finished filming a few trains...


Driving thru Fort Madison, IA & testing DIY camera stabilizer

Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 35:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FortMadisonLiving

To test out a new camera stabilizer rig I made, I took it along on a drive thru my hometown in of Fort Madison, IA in May 2013. For some reason the video starts a few seconds into it - you...


Three trains meet in Fort Madison

Published: April 13, 2014
Length: 45:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trainmanj

On a windy April 12, 2014, we caught three trains meeting in Fort Madison. First is an empty coal heading north to Burlington followed by an eastbound, then westbound, stack train. Coal load:...


BNSF Warbonnet leads mixed freight in Fort Madison, IA, June 2004

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 59:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bobby Harvey

Way back on June 16th, 2004, I filmed an eastbound BNSF mixed freight train departing the division point in Fort Madison, Iowa. I was 12 years old at the time, and this was one of my very first...


Amtrak's Southwest Chief with Mail & Express, Fort Madison, IA June 2004

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 00:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bobby Harvey

This is a video I filmed on June 16th, 2004, of Amtrak's Southwest Chief making its station stop at Fort Madison, Iowa. This was my first ever recording of this train, as I'd just started shooting...


Santa Fe GP60 leads the Southwest Chief - Fort Madison, IA 5/25/13

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 25:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bobby Harvey

On May 25th, 2013, I learned that there would be, yet again, a freight locomotive leading the eastbound Amtrak Southwest Chief. Apparently the train encountered engine problems out west, and...


AT&SF (Santa Fe) Caboose Fort Madison, Iowa

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 30:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OnlyTheEd

I recorded this yesterday, December 17th of 2014. Temperature wasn't too bad, in the upper 30's. At the end, a stack train comes along with 5 lead locomotives........I didn't hang around for...


Water Treatment in Fort Madison Iowa

Published: August 14, 2012
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HR Green, Inc.

This video illustrates the story of Fort Madison's reverse osmosis water treatment facility. HR Green performed a pilot study to select the treatment technology, designed the new facility,...


Crossing the Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa

Published: November 23, 2008
Length: 16:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

Crossing the Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa BNSF Railroad bridge Amtrak SW Chief.


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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.

Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison, Iowa (pop. 11,051) is located along the Mississippi River in the southeast corner of Iowa. Fort Madison is situated between small bluffs and one of the widest portions of the river. It is one of two county seats of Lee County (the other is Keokuk). It is the only county in Iowa with two seats of government.

Located at 40.6286, -91.3389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Iowa, Iowa populated places on the Mississippi River, County seats in Iowa, Populated places in Lee County, Iowa, Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area

Iowa State Penitentiary

The Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa community of Fort Madison. ISP is part of a larger correctional complex. The ISP itself is a 550 person maximum security unit. Also on the complex is a John Bennett Correctional Center - a 169 person medium security unit. Two minimum security farms with about 170 people are located within a few miles of the main complex.

Located at 40.6325, -91.2972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Iowa, Buildings and structures in Lee County, Iowa, National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Iowa

Fort Madison Toll Bridge

The Fort Madison Toll Bridge (also known as the Santa Fe Swing Span Bridge for the old Santa Fe rail line) is a tolled, swinging truss bridge bridge over the Mississippi River that connects Fort Madison, Iowa and unincorporated Niota, Illinois. Rail traffic occupies the lower deck of the bridge, while two lanes of road traffic occupy the upper deck. It is widely considered the longest double-deck swing-span bridge in the world.

Located at 40.6269, -91.2958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Road bridges in Illinois, Railroad bridges in Illinois, Road bridges in Iowa, Railroad bridges in Iowa, Swing bridges in the United States, Truss bridges, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Toll bridges in Illinois, Toll bridges in Iowa, Road-rail bridges in the United States, Bridges completed in 1927, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa, BNSF Railway bridges and tunnels, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Buildings and structures in Lee County, Iowa, Transportation in Lee County, Iowa, Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Iowa

Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Appanoose Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 350.

Located at 40.6175, -91.2879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Townships in Hancock County, Illinois, Populated places established in 1849

Fort Madison (Amtrak station)

The Fort Madison Amtrak station is a train station in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. On December 2009 the city received $1.1 million to restore the former Santa Fe station and move the Amtrak stop there, near to the city center. Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Fort Madison was the fifth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 21 passengers daily.

Located at 40.6224, -91.3375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amtrak stations in Iowa, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations, Buildings and structures in Lee County, Iowa, Transportation in Lee County, Iowa

Holy Trinity High School (Fort Madison, Iowa)

Holy Trinity Jr/Sr High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Madison, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. Other sites include the Early Childhood Center in St. Paul, an Early Childhood Center in Fort Madison and an Elementary School located in West Point, Iowa.

Located at 40.6367, -91.3428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic secondary schools in Iowa, Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Schools in Lee County, Iowa, Educational institutions established in 2005, Private middle schools in Iowa

Niota, Illinois

Niota is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The community is located on the bank of the Mississippi River and is at the eastern end of the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which connects Niota to Fort Madison, Iowa. Niota is the western terminus of Illinois Route 9 and is also served by Illinois Route 96, which is part of the Great River Road. The community has fought Mississippi River flooding (cresting levees) through its history.

Located at 40.6175, -91.2881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Illinois, Populated places in Hancock County, Illinois, Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River

KDME-LP

KDME-LP is a radio station licensed to Fort Madison, Iowa, USA. The station is currently owned by Divine Mercy Educational Radio Association.

Located at 40.6372, -91.3411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Low-power FM radio stations in Iowa, Radio stations in Iowa

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Potowanek, فورت ماديسون, Fort Madison, فورت مدیسون، آیووا, FMS, Форт Мэдисон, Форт Медисон