Pilot Mound
in Boone County of Iowa, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.164 and -94.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 9' 51" and W -94° 0' 59"
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: 11:28 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Delve into Pilot Mound

Pilot Mound in Boone County (Iowa) with it's 175 habitants is located in United States about 918 mi (or 1,478 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pilot Mound is now 11:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Pilot Mound, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Fort Dodge Regional Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. 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.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boone, Webster City, Fort Dodge, Jefferson and Adel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

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....


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,...


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 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...


Southern Pacific DPU with Smiley Face on UP coal train, Boone, Iowa

Published: December 25, 2014
Length: 31:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Friday, December 19, 2014, 2:53 PM. Just as the previous westbound freight leaves Boone, Iowa, this eastbound coal train comes into town. A pretty regular, slow-moving coal train, but I like...


UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage meets CSX dash-8 in Boone, Iowa

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 08:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arejay54

Sunday, November 9, 2014, 4:41 PM. While UP 1989, Union Pacific's Rio Grande heritage locomotive, was standing by facing east at Marion Street in Boone, Iowa, this westbound intermodal train...


Union Pacific manifest meets Geeps at Marion Street crossing, Boone, Iowa

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 57:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arejay54

Another couple blocks north on Marion Street here and you'll cross the old Fort Dodge Des Moines, & Southern track, now run by the Boone & Scenic Valley RR. Or you can go only one block north,...


Union Pacific local at Boone coal mine slag pile, second look

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 14:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arejay54

Friday, January 23, 2015, 1:43 PM. Here's Rick's shot of the Union Pacific local passing the huge slag pile on the west side of Boone, Iowa. On our way back throught town, we saw this locomotive...


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Pilot Mound, Iowa

Pilot Mound is a city in Pilot Mound Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.

Located at 42.1625, -94.0144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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