Mount Vernon
This compact Iowa college town with a walkable main street of late-19th-century brick storefronts, mature shade trees turning gold in autumn, and a modest lineup of local cafés and shops.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population4,486
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 35 km22 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Mount Vernon: quick answers
Where is Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is in Linn County, Iowa, United States, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Cedar Rapids.
How do you get to Mount Vernon?
The nearest airport is Cedar Rapids (CID), about 30 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mount Pleasant, about 1 hr 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mount Vernon?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C20°F. The wettest month is June, with about 133 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mount Vernon?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 3 restaurants, 3 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.