Griffen
in Boone County of Iowa, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.188 and -93.795 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 11' 15" and W -93° 47' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:23 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Griffen

Griffen in Boone County (Iowa) is a city located in United States about 907 mi (or 1,460 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Griffen is now 05:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Griffen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Fort Dodge Regional Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boone, Webster City, Nevada, Fort Dodge and Clarion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 19%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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F-unit train arrives at Boone & Scenic Valley station

Published: October 28, 2012
Length: 32:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Sunday, October 28, 2012, 2:48 PM. We happened to arrive in Boone, Iowa when the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's F-Unit train (I believe it was the picnic train) was arriving back at the depot....


Gladiator Assault Challenge Boone Iowa 2014

Published: May 25, 2014
Length: 48:07 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Alexander Staroselsky

Gladiator Assault Challenge Boone Iowa 2014.


UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage locomotive in Boone, Iowa!!

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Sunday, November 9, 2014, 4:53 PM. Rick and I had a couple spare hours of daylight for railfanning so we worked our way along the main line over toward Boone. Just by a lucky break we caught...


Alco Smoke over Iowa: RS-1 244 on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

Published: October 21, 2010
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jterry618

October 2010 outing on Iowa's Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad featuring RS-1 No. 244 in Minneapolis & St. Louis colors. We see this 1000 hp, 1951-built Alco at several locations along the line,...


Union Pacific mixed freight at Boone, Iowa switchyard

Published: August 30, 2014
Length: 18:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 7:39 PM. A train being assembled at Union Pacific's Boone, Iowa Yard pulls east across the "Hard Road" crossing (Quartz Avenue) before stopping to back up a different...


Union Pacific's Mini-Train at Boone, Iowa

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 50:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

In addition to bringing UP 844 to the 2012 Pufferbilly Days in Boone, Iowa, Union Pacific also brought their miniature train. Union Pacific uses the Mini-Train for parades and other special...


UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage locomotive, second look in Boone, Iowa!

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Sunday, November 9, 2014, 4:53 PM. Here's Rick's video of Union Pacific's Rio Grande heritage locomotive, UP 1989, from the other side of the tracks at Marion Street in Boone, Iowa.


Union Pacific manifest in Railyard across from Boone, Iowa, Fairgrounds

Published: March 31, 2015
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arejay54

Thursday, March 26, 2015, 7:44 PM. This eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight stopped in the Boone Railyard with the engines just short of Quartz Avenue just after it passed us. Trailing is...


Union Pacific mixed freight at Marion Street, Boone, Iowa

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Friday, January 2, 2015, 12:57 PM. This eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight looks great as it enters Boone, Iowa, at the Marion Street crossing. About three and a half miles before this,...


Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad with Datong Chinese Engine

Published: December 03, 2014
Length: 18:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kate Shelley, Heroine of the High Bridge

The Datong Engine was the last steam engine to be made at the Datong Engine works in China. It now resides at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad in Boone, Iowa, and is occasionally taken out...


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