Welden Pit
Welden Pit is a mine in Hardin Township, Iowa. Welden Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Iowa Falls River Access, as well as near Bob and Eleanor Weldon Wildlife Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Opera House and Saint Matthews Episcopal Church.
Metropolitan Opera House
Movie theater
Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metropolitan Opera House is a historic opera house in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Metropolitan Opera House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welden Pit.
Saint Matthews Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Matthew's by the Bridge Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Saint Matthews Episcopal Church is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welden Pit.
Iowa Falls Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iowa Falls Bridge, also known as the Oak Street Bridge, was a historic structure located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. The span carried U.S. Route 65 over the Iowa River for 255 feet. Iowa Falls Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welden Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa Falls and Owasa.
Iowa Falls
Town
Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iowa Falls is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads. Iowa Falls is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welden Pit.
Owasa
Hamlet
Owasa is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 34 at the time of the 2020 census. Owasa is situated 6 miles south of Welden Pit.
Welden Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Hardin Township, Hardin, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.50912° or 42° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
-93.23609° or 93° 14′ 10″ westOpen location code
86J8GQ57+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 585373860OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iowa Falls River Access and Bob and Eleanor Weldon Wildlife Area.
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