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Explore Ottumwa
Ottumwa in Wapello County (Iowa) with it's 24,624 inhabitants is located in United States about 826 mi (or 1,330 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Ottumwa is now 04:31 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Ottumwa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ottumwa Regional Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North. 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: Bloomfield, Oskaloosa, Sigourney, Albia and Fairfield. 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 / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Ottumwa
Hampton Inn Ottumwa IA
Lexington Inn and Suites
AMERICINN OTTUMWA
SUPER 8 OTTUMWA
DAYS INN OTTUMWA
Quality Inn & Suites Ottumwa
Videos from this area
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Ottumwa, IA final night for one-way streets downtown, 5/18/14
The two main downtown streets in Ottumwa, Iowa - Second and Main - have been converted to two-way traffic permanently, after being one-way for a very long time. On May 18th, 2014, the night...
Trains in Ottumwa, IA - Dawn to Dusk on National Train Day 2014
My first full-length video uploaded to YouTube: "Ultimate Trains of Ottumwa - Dawn to Darkness: National Train Day 2014". Spend an entire day along the tracks in Ottumwa, Iowa, on National...
Amtrak #6 with Two New ACS-64s Leaves Ottumwa, Iowa
On March 30, 2015, Amtrak train #6 has departed the station in Ottumwa, Iowa and is continuing its journey east to Chicago. Pulling this "California Zephyr" are two Genesis diesels that happen...
Amtrak #6 with P40 Leaves Ottumwa on Time
The "California Zephyr" makes an on time departure from the station in Ottumwa, Iowa as it continues eastward to Chicago on February 24, 2015. Amtrak #6 has an uncommon P40 Genesis unit as...
Amtrak's California Zephyr stops at Ottumwa, IA, May 2005
On May 17th, 2005, I filmed Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr pulling in and departing the station in Ottumwa, Iowa. I was 13 years old at the time, and this was actually just the 3rd time...
Amtrak Heritage unit 822 leads the California Zephyr in Ottumwa, IA 4/7/15
April 7th, 2015 was the second day in a row that a specially-painted locomotive led the eastbound California Zephyr into Ottumwa, Iowa. The weather remained the same as it was yesterday - cloudy...
BNSF Cargill Feed Train in Snowy Ottumwa, Iowa
Crews are working on repairing the Market Street Bridge in Ottumwa, Iowa as an eastbound BNSF unit freight train passes through the snow-covered city on February 11, 2014. This is the Cargill...
Amtrak Veterans Unit leads the California Zephyr into Ottumwa, IA 4/6/15
On April 6th, 2015, Amtrak's special Veterans engine, P42 #42, was on the point of the eastbound California Zephyr as I filmed the train making its station stop in Ottumwa, Iowa. The unit was...
New ACS-64 electric #628 on Amtrak's California Zephyr - Ottumwa, IA 12/27/14
The second part of my video that began with this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLaLLNLo7C0. On December 27th, 2014 I filmed Amtrak's California Zephyr making its station stop in Ottumwa,.
Amtrak #6 with Brand New ACS-64 Departs Ottumwa Station
Amtrak train #6 leaves the depot in Ottumwa, Iowa to continue its journey eastward to Chicago on December 26, 2014. Behind the regular diesel engines of the "California Zephyr" is a Christmas...
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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.
Wapello County, Iowa
Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 35,625 in the 2010 census, a decline from 36,051 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Ottumwa.
Northeast Iowa Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College serves the Iowa counties of Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek, Dubuque, and Delaware counties. It also includes sections of Bremer, Buchanan, Jones, Jackson, and Mitchell counties. The college is commonly referred to as NICC. There are two main campuses - Calmar and Peosta. The Peosta campus is 15 miles west of Dubuque. NICC also has a satellite campus in downtown Dubuque.
Ottumwa High School
Ottumwa High School is a public high school located in Ottumwa, Iowa. It is part of the Ottumwa Community School District, and it is the district's only high school. It was established in 1923. The school sports mascot is a Bulldog.
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa Heights College was a liberal arts women's college based in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school was affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and was operated by the Sisters of Humility of Mary. The institution was founded in 1864 as the Visitation Academy. In 1925, it was renamed the St. Joseph Academy. It received its first collegiate accreditation in 1928 and became known as the St. Joseph Junior College, taking its final name in 1930.
Canteen Lunch in the Alley
Canteen Lunch in the Alley is a restaurant located at 112 East 2nd Street in Ottumwa, Iowa. The original five-stool Canteen Lunch was opened in 1927 in a different location, and moved to its current address in 1936. It has since been a local institution known for their loose-meat sandwiches and homemade pies. The restaurant's design is a horseshoe-shaped counter-top surrounded by 16 stools.
KBIZ
KBIZ is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Ottumwa, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a talk radio format. KBIZ is owned by Linder Radio Group. The application for an FCC construction permit for KBIZ was for 1210 kHz. Before the license was issued in May, 1941 all stations on 1210 kHz had moved to 1240 kHz due to the NARBA agreement.
Coal Palace
The Coal Palace was a temporary exhibition center that stood in Ottumwa, Iowa from 1890 until 1892. It was used most prominently to showcase the local coal mining industry. During its brief history President Benjamin Harrison and Congressman William McKinley visited the building, but a decline in attendance and nature's toll on the building's exterior ultimately resulted in the building's demolition in 1892.
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (Ottumwa, Iowa)
B'Nai Jacob Synagogue is a Conservative congregation in Ottumwa, Iowa. Established in 1898, it was originally Orthodox. It constructed its current synagogue building in 1915, and joined the Conservative movement in the 1950s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.