Decorah, County seat in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States.
Decorah sits along the Upper Iowa River at an elevation of 268 meters, surrounded by bluffs and natural limestone formations in northeastern Iowa.
The settlement received its name from Ho-Chunk leader Waukon Decorah and was established in 1849 when the Day family arrived from Tazewell County, Virginia.
The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum preserves and displays thousands of artifacts representing Norwegian immigrant history and folk art in the United States.
Luther College campus provides educational programs, performances, and public lectures throughout the year, contributing to the intellectual life of the community.
A meteorite impact crater lies beneath the city, formed 470 million years ago, providing geological evidence of ancient oceanic life development.
Location: Winneshiek County
Inception: 1849
Elevation above the sea: 268 m
Website: https://www.decorahia.org/
Website: https://decorahia.org
GPS coordinates: 43.30170,-91.79030
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47
Bily Clock Museum
17.1 km
Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
1.1 km
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
331 m
Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
18.4 km
Painter-Bernatz Mill
486 m
Porter House Museum
60 m
Winneshiek County Courthouse
245 m
Decorah Municipal Bathhouse and Swimming Pool
1.6 km
Locust School
14.5 km
Washington Prairie Methodist Church
8 km
Steyer Opera House
457 m
Kinney Octagon Barn
20 km
Cooley-Whitney House
1.9 km
Fort Atkinson Bridge
20 km
Decorah Woolen Mill
349 m
Horn House
5.5 km
Steyer Bridge
1.7 km
Frankville School
18.4 km
Koren Hall
1.5 km
Burr Oak Savings Bank
18.4 km
Decorah Commercial Historic District
342 m
Jacobson Farm
14.5 km
Highlandville School
18.4 km
Ossian Opera House
17.4 km
Wenzil Taylor Building
17.2 km
Norris Miller House
420 m
Freeport Bridge
2.8 km
Eureka Bridge
23.6 kmReviews
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