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Touring Eldon in United States

Eldon in the region of Iowa with its 927 citizens is located in United States - some 816 mi or ( 1313 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Eldon

Time in Eldon is now 12:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Quincy, St. Louis, Agency, Bladensburg, and Burlington. Being here already, consider visiting Quincy . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Eldon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

EMD demo ACe on BNSF mixed freight

2:00 min by AugustTrain
Views: 222 Rating: 5.00

Nearly twenty-five minutes after Amtrak (www.youtube.com on July 14, 2012, a westbound BNSF mixed freight train came through Agency, Iowa. I probably would have left after Amtrak if I hadn't known the ..

An American Gothic house - in HD

0:33 min by Josh Aldrich
Views: 178 Rating: 5.00

This is the house in Grant Wood's "An American Gothic". THis house is located in Eldon, Iowa. ..


Amtrak 66 leads the California Zephyr on Easter Sunday

1:56 min by AugustTrain
Views: 173 Rating: 5.00

Amtrak 66, painted in the Phase II scheme for Amtrak's 40th anniversary, leads the California Zephyr east through Agency, Iowa on Easter, April 8, 2012. Filming Amtrak #6 was complicated when it was d ..

California Zephyr with two private cars

0:47 min by AugustTrain
Views: 166 Rating: 5.00

After being on hiatus for a couple days, the eastbound California Zephyr returns to Agency, Iowa on August 6, 2011 in style with a bit of a horn show and two private cars. The second-to-last car on Am ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Eldon, Iowa

Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 927 at the 2010 census. Eldon is the site of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that has come to be known as the American Gothic House because Grant Wood used it for the background in his famous 1930 painting American Gothic. Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold, who was born in nearby Ottumwa, operated Roseanne and Tom's Big Food Diner in Eldon from 1993 to 1995.

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Located at 40.92 -92.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cities in Iowa, Populated places in Wapello County, Iowa

American Gothic House

The American Gothic House, also known as the Dibble House, is a house in Eldon, Iowa designed in the Gothic Revival style with a distinctive upper window. It was the backdrop of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood. Generally considered Wood's most famous work and among the most recognized paintings in twentieth century American art, the painting is the model for hundreds of parodies across every creative medium.

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Located at 40.92 -92.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Carpenter Gothic architecture in Iowa, Historic house museums in Iowa, Houses completed in 1882, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa, Museums in Wapello County, Iowa, National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa, State Historical Society of Iowa

KRKN

KRKN (104.3 FM, "New Country 104.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Eldon, Iowa, USA, the station serves the Ottumwa area. The station is currently owned by Linder Radio Group.

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Located at 40.87 -92.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Country radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1983, Radio stations in Iowa

Batavia, Iowa

Batavia is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 499 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 41.00 -92.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in Iowa, Populated places in Jefferson County, Iowa

Floris, Iowa

Floris is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 40.86 -92.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Iowa, Populated places in Davis County, Iowa

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