Selma
in Van Buren County of Iowa, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.870 and -92.153 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 52' 13" and W -92° 9' 11"
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: 12:32 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 8:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore Selma

Selma in Van Buren County (Iowa) is a city in United States about 812 mi (or 1,307 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Selma is now 12:32 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Selma, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ottumwa Regional Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairfield, Keosauqua, Bloomfield, Ottumwa and Memphis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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California Zephyr with Brand New ACS-64 at Batavia, Iowa

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 09:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

The eastbound "California Zephyr" passes through the town of Batavia, Iowa on August 18, 2014. Behind the regular Genesis diesels pulling Amtrak #6 is an ACS-64 electric locomotive. This...


Amtrak ACS-64 electric and C&O Chapel Hill on California Zephyr, Batavia, IA 10/8/13

Published: October 08, 2013
Length: 48:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bobby Harvey

On October 8th, 2013, I made a brief visit to Batavia, Iowa, to catch Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr, as it speeds through the 4th Street grade crossing in town, after departing its last...


California Zephyr with Brand New ACS-64 at Rural Iowa Crossing

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 07:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

April 3, 2015 is a windy day as the eastbound "California Zephyr" speeds through a rural railroad crossing west of Batavia, Iowa. Behind the regular diesel power of Amtrak #6 is a brand new...


Amtrak #6 with Brand New ACS-64 Meets BNSF Coal Train

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 26:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

In the countryside west of Batavia, Iowa on August 4, 2014, two trains approach the Washington Road railroad crossing from each direction. From the west is Amtrak's "California Zephyr." From...


Two BNSF coal trains with Executive MACs

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 40:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

A eastbound BNSF coal train goes through a rural crossing west of Batavia, Iowa on June 21, 2013. The second unit on this coal load is a former Burlington Northern Executive MAC. After the...


Puget Sound dome car on California Zephyr

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 54:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

The westbound "California Zephyr" comes on through Batavia, Iowa on June 3, 2014. In between the locomotives and the baggage car of Amtrak #5 is the private dome car "Puget Sound." In two...


BNSF intermodal train kicks up snow in rural Iowa

Published: February 02, 2013
Length: 06:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

A BNSF container train heads east through the Iowa countryside west of Batavia, Iowa on a cold and windy February 2, 2013. At the very beginning of the video, you can hear the very end of...


BNSF covered hopper train crosses bridge in rural Iowa

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

A westbound BNSF unit freight train of covered hoppers crosses a small bridge over Cedar Avenue east of Batavia, Iowa on October 10, 2013. This is probably a grain train, but I can't be sure....


Executive MAC leads BNSF UCEX coal train over small bridge

Published: October 11, 2013
Length: 14:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

A former Burlington Northern Executive MAC leads an eastbound BNSF coal train across a bridge over a county road east of Batavia, Iowa on October 10, 2013. All of the hopper cars are marked...


Two Geeps on BNSF mixed freight train

Published: February 02, 2013
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A. Train

A westbound BNSF mixed freight train crosses 30th Avenue in a snow covered eastern Wapello County, Iowa on February 2, 2013. This train has a nice lash-up of power. The first engine is an...


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