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Charles City

Charles City is a town in Floyd district, Iowa, United States of about 7,455 people. Within 50 km by road there are 32 places to visit: 10 museums, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens and 5 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Wildwood Park, Little Brown Church in and Charles H. Macnider Art Museum.

43.0664° N, 92.6724° WPop. 7,455

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Within 30 km15 places
Within 50 km32
Must-see30
Notable225
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Charles City

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:29 pm

119 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Charles City
  2. Ackerson-Easterly Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Little Brown Church inchurch · 30 min
  4. Howards Wood Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Greene Mill Damdam · 45 min
  6. Marble Rock Historical Society Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Charles City
Today’s loopCharles CityStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Charles City?

Wildwood Park (park, about 2 km), Charles City Art Center (museum, about 1 km), Floyd County Historical Society Museum (museum, about 1 km), Little Brown Church in (church, about 22 km), Howards Wood Recreation Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Cedar Lake Park (lake, about 20 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Charles City?

32 places on Spotwander: 10 museums, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 forts & heritage, 1 church, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest museum to Charles City?

Charles City Art Center, about 1 km by road; Floyd County Historical Society Museum (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Charles City?

Howards Wood Recreation Area, about 16 km by road; Ackerson-Easterly Wildlife Area (21 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Charles City?

Start in Charles City, visit Ackerson-Easterly Wildlife Area, then Little Brown Church in, then Howards Wood Recreation Area, then Greene Mill Dam, then Marble Rock Historical Society Museum, and drive back — about 119 km by road in all.