It’s open to the public at no charge from early April through October, sunrise to sunset. It’s 1, 028 feet above sea level making it one of the highest points in Linn County.
It’s located in Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City, Iowa, here’s the exact Google Map location for the Pinicon Ridge Observation Tower.
It’s located on Highway 30 near the entrance of Palisades-Kepler State Park between Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon. The mural was done by Mark Benesh, a local art teacher, a replicate of some of Grant Wood’s work. Location: 1278 US Highway 30, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. (Google Maps exact location) NOTE: The American Gothic Barn is…
I love art, I love history, and I love Iowa. And Grant Wood is all of that. But are you serious? Is Iowa Road Trip recommending that we visit a rest area along an interstate? Well, sort of. I don’t think it’s a destination where you would plan a long trip with this as…
