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Explore Beacon in United States

Beacon in the region of Iowa with its 494 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 842 mi or ( 1355 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Beacon is now 09:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bernina, Boone, Bridgeport, Cedar, and Cedar Rapids. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bernina . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Beacon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Oskaloosa Skate Park

2:21 min by moomoochacoo
Views: 1376 Rating: 4.50

Logan Clark, Justin "Jefferson" Augustus, and Tyriek Gibson travel to Oskaloosa Iowa to skate their new park. First song Skate or die intro from game Skate or die 2 Artist-The Dishes Song- Restless le ..

Nativity Scene Back in the Square

3:56 min by CRIWPUTV
Views: 621 Rating: 5.00

It was there, then it was gone, and now the nativity scene in the Oskaloosa town square is back again. The scene was first put in place last week, but following a letter of complaint from a member of ..


Journey thru Jewelry

3:19 min by WhoopieKatJewelry
Views: 554 Rating: 0.00

A musical masterpiece accompanies this slide show of masterpiece jewelry. Make sure and pay extra close attention, there may be a few surprises!! ..

2012 William Penn University Men's Basketball vs Grinnell College Recap

3:42 min by CRIWPUTV
Views: 421 Rating: 5.00

Off to the best start in school history, the Penn men's basketball team had reeled off 11 straight wins heading in to last Sunday's BIG game against Grinnell College. If you've been living under a roc ..


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Interesting facts about this location

KCWN

KCWN is a commercial radio station that serves the area of Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA. The station primarily broadcasts a Christian contemporary format. KCWN is licensed to Crown Broadcasting Company. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located west of Oskaloosa. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 93 m tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 83 m level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 86 m .

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Located at 41.29 -92.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Radio stations in Iowa

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census.

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Located at 41.29 -92.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1835 establishments in the United States, Cities in Iowa, County seats in Iowa, Micropolitan areas of Iowa, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Populated places established in 1835, Populated places in Mahaska County, Iowa

William Penn University

William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1873 as Penn College. In 1933, the name was changed to William Penn College, and finally to William Penn University in 2000. In 2007, Musco Lighting, also in Oskaloosa, donated $12 million to the school for various projects—the biggest single gift in the school's history.

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Located at 41.31 -92.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mahaska County, Iowa, Council of Independent Colleges, Education in Mahaska County, Iowa, Educational institutions established in 1873, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Quaker universities and colleges, Universities and colleges in Iowa, William Penn University

KIGC

KIGC is a non-commercial radio station that serves the William Penn College campus and the Oskaloosa, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a Variety format. KIGC is owned by William Penn College. The transmitter and broadcast antenna are located on the campus of William Penn College. According to the FCC database, the antenna is mounted 27 m above ground level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 37 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.31 -92.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: College radio stations in Iowa, Radio stations established in 1971, William Penn University

University Park, Iowa

University Park is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census. The city is named for Central Holiness University.

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Located at 41.29 -92.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cities in Iowa, Populated places in Mahaska County, Iowa

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