Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction |
Junction of State Route #47 with State Highway #30, east of Le Grand, Iowa. This is where Iowa Valley Scenic Byway starts its journey meandering across the Iowa River Valley in east central Iowa. The historic Amana Colonies are part of the byway. They are well-known for their finely crafted wood furniture and their exceptional German-style restaurants. |
| 2.1 3.3 |
Junction |
Junction State Route #49, Community of Montour, Iowa, |
| 6.6 10.7 |
Battleground Road |
Battleground Road, Meskwaki Road, |
| 9.3 15.0 |
Junction |
Junction United States Highway #63 to Toledo, Iowa, |
| 10.1 16.2 |
Tama, Iowa |
Community of Tama, Iowa, Abes Fork, |
| 12.1 19.5 |
Junction |
Junction State Route #64, |
| 22.9 36.8 |
S Avenue |
S Avenue, 385th Street, |
| 26.0 41.9 |
360th Street |
Jacobs Street/360th Street, Community of Chelsea, Iowa, |
| 31.4 50.6 |
Junction |
Junction State Route #21 |
| 32.7 52.7 |
Belle Plaine, Iowa |
Belle Plaine, Iowa, a city in Benton County, Iowa, is located on both the historic Lincoln Highway and the cross country tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad. |
| 33.5 53.9 |
3rd Street/Airpart Drive |
3rd Street/Airpart Drive, Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, |
| 36.2 58.3 |
110th Street |
110th Street, Detour of State Highway #21, Iowa Valley Scenic Byway continues it's journey on State Route #212 from this location. |
| 40.5 65.1 |
E Avenue |
E Avenue, Community of Koszta, Iowa |
| 48.3 77.8 |
Marengo, Iowa |
Marengo, Iowa, a city located in Johnson County, Iowa, Iowa Valley Scenic Byway passes through this city. |
| 50.2 80.8 |
F15 Boulevard |
F15 Boulevard, LL Avenue |
| 53.5 86.1 |
PP Avenue |
PP Avenue, Community of Watkins, Iowa, |
| 55.9 89.9 |
West Amana, Iowa |
220th Trail, connects this part of the byway with United States Highway #6, (another part of the same byway forming a loop), Community of West Amana, Iowa, Community of South Amana, Iowa |
| 57.0 91.7 |
High Amana, Iowa |
Community of High Amana, Iowa, |
| 59.3 95.4 |
Middle Amana, Iowa |
Middle Amana, Iowa, is a community located in Iowa County, Iowa. It is listed as the closest city to Amana Colonies, in its National Historic Landmark summary description. Amana Colonies Golf Course located on 27th Avenue in Middle Amana, Iowa, |
| 60.8 97.9 |
Junction |
Junction United States Highway #151, 220th Trail, Community of Amana, Iowa, Community of East Aamana, Iowa, |
| 63.8 102.6 |
Junction |
Junction United States Highway #6 / Highway #6 Trail, Homestead, Iowa, a community in Iowa County, Iowa, The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub. A meteorite struck the town in 1875. Homestead is home to a Minneapolis-Moline tractor convention. |
| 65.7 105.8 |
United States Highway #151 |
United States Highway #151 detours southward from the byway |
| 68.8 110.7 |
South Amana, Iowa |
220th Trail, Community of South Amana, Iowa |
| 70.9 114.1 |
Junction |
Junction State Route #149 / P Avenue, |
| 74.5 119.9 |
Marengo, Iowa |
City of Marengo, Iowa This is where the Byway Iowa Valley Scenic Byway connects back with State Route #212, making it a loop route. This is where the Byway ends. |