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Boone is located in central Iowa about 35 miles north of Des Moines. As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,803 residents. Boone offers a wide variety of recreational activities, including several scenic parks and a variety of camps located on the historic Lincoln Highway. Boone is also noted for being the birthplace of First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower. The city has a long railroad history and is home of the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad, a popular tourist attraction. The train takes passengers on a 15-mile round trip, or 22-mile dinner train trip, through the Des Moines River Valley. Ledges State Park, which was designated as one of the first state parks in Iowa in 1924, is located just outside the town of Boone. Today, it is one of Iowas most visited parks, best known for its sandstone bluffs. The 1,200-acre park offers camping, hiking and picnicking. Don Williams Recreational Area in Boone features a 160-acre lake for fishing, swimming and boating. It also contains a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, picnicking and camping. These are just a few of the wide array of attractions youll find in the town of Boone. The city also has museums, historical attractions, a race track, shopping and good restaurants. The Iowa Arboretum is also located in Boone and features 378 acres that contains hundreds of species of trees, shrubs and flowers in a very scenic setting. Grounds are open sunrise to sunset.

Surrounding areas: Ames, Iowa (13.2 mi), Urbandale, Iowa (29.5 mi), West Des Moines, Iowa (33.9 mi), Des Moines, Iowa (35.6 mi)

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Boone Weather & Climate

Central Iowa has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons with hot summers, cold winters, cool springs and mild autums. During the six warmer months of the year, the prevailing moist southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico produces summer rainfall and thunderstorms. These sometimes severe thunderstorms may produce high winds, hail, torrential rains and occasionally a tornado. Hailstorms are more severe in the northwest portion of the state. Seasonal snowfall across the state is 32 inches and the snow season generally runs late October through mid-April. The most snowfall occurs in January, February and March and blizzards are a possibility. Autumn is often the most pleasant time of the year in central Iowa, with mild days and cool nights.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	28°F	6°F	1.14 in.	-
February	34°F	13°F	1.10 in.	-
March	46°F	25°F	2.44 in.	-
April	60°F	37°F	3.45 in.	-
May	72°F	48°F	4.46 in.	-
June	81°F	57°F	5.35 in.	-
July	85°F	62°F	4.42 in.	-
August	83°F	60°F	4.40 in.	-
September	76°F	51°F	3.15 in.	-
October	64°F	38°F	2.65 in.	-
November	45°F	26°F	2.30 in.	-
December	32°F	12°F	1.44 in.	-

Boone Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Ames Municipal airport (AMW) located about 13 miles southeast of Boone in Ames, Iowa, the Ankeny Regional airport (IKV) located approximately 29 miles southeast of Boone in Ankeny, Iowa, the Des Moines International airport (DSM) located roughly 37 miles south of Boone in Des Moines, Iowa, the Fort Dodge Regional airport (FOD) located around 38 miles northwest of Boone in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the Arthur N Neu airport (CIN) located about 46 miles west of Boone in Carroll, Iowa, and finally the Newton Municipal airport (TNU) located approximately 51 miles southeast of Boone in Newton, Iowa.

Boone Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Adventureland	Altoona	IA	35.4 mi.

Water Parks
White Water University Fun Park	Des Moines	IA	34.2 mi.
Denison Aquatic Fun Center	Denison	IA	75.8 mi.
The Beach Ottumwa	Ottumwa	IA	106.4 mi.
Boji Bay Water Park	Milford	IA	109.2 mi.

Golf Courses
Boone County Golf Course Recreation Area	Ogden	IA	7.4 mi.
Veenker Memorial Golf Course	Ames	IA	11.7 mi.
Oaks Golf Course	Ames	IA	13.3 mi.
Homewood Golf Course	Ames	IA	14.0 mi.
Woodward Golf & Recreation	Woodward	IA	14.1 mi.
River Bend Municipal Golf Course	Story City	IA	17.3 mi.
Hill Golf Course	Grand Junction	IA	18.6 mi.
Perry Golf & Country Club	Perry	IA	19.1 mi.
Jester Park Golf Club	Granger	IA	20.4 mi.
Jewell Golf & Country Club	Jewell	IA	21.1 mi.
Tournament Club of Iowa	Polk City	IA	21.3 mi.
Prairie View Golf Course	Nevada	IA	22.2 mi.
Lakeside Golf Club	Jefferson	IA	25.4 mi.
Raccoon Bend Golf Club	Jefferson	IA	25.4 mi.
Beaver Creek Golf Course	Grimes	IA	26.1 mi.
Gowrie Golf & Country Club	Gowrie	IA	26.3 mi.
Briarwood Golf Course	Ankeny	IA	27.1 mi.
Otter Creek Golf Course	Ankeny	IA	27.1 mi.
Briggs Woods Golf Course	Webster City	IA	28.5 mi.
Webster City Country Club	Webster City	IA	28.5 mi.
Radcliffe Friendly Fairways	Radcliffe	IA	29.2 mi.
Twin Anchors Golf Club	Colo	IA	29.4 mi.

State Parks
Ledges State Park		IA	4.9 mi.
Barkley Memorial State Park		IA	6.7 mi.
Big Creek State Park		IA	18.0 mi.
Brushy Creek State Park		IA	24.1 mi.
Dolliver Memorial State Park		IA	24.9 mi.
Woodmans Hollow State Park		IA	27.9 mi.
Margo Frankel Woods State Park		IA	29.8 mi.
Springbrook State Park		IA	35.2 mi.
Walnut Woods State Park		IA	36.1 mi.

Museums
Iowa State University Museums	Ames	IA	13.4 mi.	(Multidisciplinary)
Guthrie County Historical Village	Panora	IA	35.2 mi.	(History)
Slayton Farms Round Barn	Iowa Falls	IA	45.8 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Blank Park Zoo	Des Moines	IA	34.2 mi.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo	Omaha	NE	119.7 mi.

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