Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker
Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker is a park in Des Moines, Iowa. Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker is situated nearby to the hamlet Gulfport, as well as near Carthage Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capitol Theater and Burlington station.
Capitol Theater
Theater building
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The Capitol Theater> < was a 700-seat theater in Burlington, Iowa. Opened in 1937, with the first showing being Mark Twain's classic The Prince and the Pauper.
Burlington station
Railway station
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Burlington station is an Amtrak train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It is served by the California Zephyr, with one daily train in each direction.
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church
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The Church of St. John the Baptist is a historic church building located in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Together with St. Paul's Church in Burlington and St Mary's Church in West Burlington it forms Divine Mercy parish, which is a part of the Diocese of Davenport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burlington and Gulfport.
Burlington
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Burlington is a city in Southeast Iowa. It is on the Mississippi River and has a population of about 27,000. From the raising of the American flag here in 1805 by Zebulon Pike to becoming a post of the American Fur Company in 1829 and then Iowa Territory's first territorial capital in 1838, Burlington has been a place of considerable historical value.
Gulfport
Hamlet
Gulfport is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 42, down from 54 at the 2010 census.
West Burlington
Town
West Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the Mississippi River city of Burlington. The population was 3,197 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Burlington is situated 3 miles northwest of Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker.
Solar Eclipse of 1869 Historical Marker
- Type: Park
- Location: Des Moines, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.80587° or 40° 48′ 21″ northLongitude
-91.1082° or 91° 6′ 30″ westElevation
676 feet (206 metres)Open location code
86GCRV4R+8PGeoNames ID
4876828
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carthage Lake and Heapsville.
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