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Location & Surroundings

Backbone State Park is a park in Iowa, United States, at 335 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Manchester, 17 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 1290 km to the east. The nearest airport is Manchester Municipal Airport, 15 km away.

Overview

Backbone State Park is state park in Iowa.

It is located in Delaware County, United States.

Established in 1919-01-01.

The elevation is around 335 metre.

Also known as: Backbone State Park Historic District

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Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Delaware County
  • Type park (PRK)
  • an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 36' 58" N, 91° 33' 35" W
  • Elevation 335 m (DEM: 337 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Backbone State Park

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Backbone State Park, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 12.7 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 8 W/m2.

Temperature
12.3 C
Wind
3.9 m/s E (104 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,018.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.32 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.3 3.9 104 89 1,018.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.7 1.9 74 97 1,014.0 10.22 / 10.22 100 8.0 n/a
12h 10.2 7.8 321 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 6.57 100 6.9 n/a
18h 8.6 8.3 302 74 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.55 7 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.7 7.7 311 87 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
30h 7.3 9.4 345 83 1,025.7 0.48 / 0.81 94 26.8 n/a
36h 5.1 6.2 354 74 1,031.5 0.00 / 0.13 5 172.9 n/a
42h 1.9 2.1 6 79 1,034.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Saturday 1.1 2.3 192 77 1,034.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 9.7 5.9 206 44 1,032.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 366.4 n/a
60h 6.3 4.2 189 63 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 335.8 n/a
66h 5.5 5.6 202 71 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 4.8 6.0 196 74 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Backbone State Park?
Now 12.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 12.7 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 8 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Backbone State Park today?
Sunrise around 07:18 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 07m.
What is the local time in Backbone State Park?
Local time is 15:47. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Backbone State Park?
Backbone State Park is a park.
What is the elevation of Backbone State Park?
Elevation about 335 m. DEM 337 m.
Where is Backbone State Park located?
It is at 42.61610, -91.55959 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Backbone State Park in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
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