# Things to see in Grinnell (United States): 7 places and when to go > Grinnell is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Stargazing (1), With kids (1). The best known are Charles H. Spencer House, Merchants' National Bank and Spaulding Manufacturing Company. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.7502, -92.7285 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (5) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 401 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Grinnell The places in and around Grinnell, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Charles H. Spencer House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-h-spencer-house/): Church building in Iowa, United States of America · 421 m - [Merchants' National Bank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/merchants-national-bank/): Bank in Grinnell, United States of America · 824 m - [Spaulding Manufacturing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spaulding-manufacturing-company/): History · 831 m - [Grinnell Historic Commercial District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell-historic-commercial-district/): Historic district in Iowa, United States · 774 m - [Union Depot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell-union-depot/): Former train station in Grinnell, Iowa · 1.1 km - [Gale Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gale-observatory/): Observatory · 938 m - [Grinnell Mutual Family Aquatic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell-mutual-family-aquatic-center/): With kids · 759 m ## When to go to Grinnell The best time to visit Grinnell is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 21 | | June | Best time | 15 h 01 | | July | Best time | 14 h 45 | | August | Best time | 13 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 36 | | December | Possible | 8 h 59 | In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. In March, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Grinnell The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 401 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.7502%2C-92.7285) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.7502%2C-92.7285) ## Other towns nearby - [Des Moines, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/des-moines/): 30 places · 77 km - [Ames, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ames/): 9 places · 81 km - [Polk City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/polk-city/): 6 places · 82 km - [Ottumwa, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ottumwa/): 7 places · 86 km - [Cedar Rapids, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cedar-rapids/): 9 places · 92 km - [Iowa City, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iowa-city/): 11 places · 100 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Grinnell? The best known: [Charles H. Spencer House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-h-spencer-house/), [Merchants' National Bank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/merchants-national-bank/), [Spaulding Manufacturing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spaulding-manufacturing-company/), [Grinnell Historic Commercial District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell-historic-commercial-district/), [Union Depot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grinnell-union-depot/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Grinnell? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. ### How do you get to Grinnell? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 401 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.7502%2C-92.7285) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Grinnell as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).