INTERSTATE TRAVEL GUIDE

Interstate 80 Travel Guide
...An Exit by Exit Information Guide for the Traveler.

Iowa: Exits 1A - 117
Danish Windmill Corp.
Danish Immigrant Museum
Prairie Star Quilts

Community Services Interstate Services

Exit Community Population Distance Food Lodging Gas Food Lodging Gas

1A I-29 Interchange Exits 1B, 3, 5, & 8
all lead to the city of Council Bluffs,
Population 54,315.
Exit 1A I-29 North to Sioux City
Exit 4 I-29 South to Kansas City.
no no no

1B 24^th St. yes yes yes

3 Hwy 192 yes yes yes

4 I-29 Interchange no no no

5 Madison Ave. yes yes yes

8 Hwy. 6 no no no

17 Underwood 515 1 mile yes yes yes yes yes yes

23 Neola 894 1 mile yes no yes no no yes

27 I-680 Interchange no no no

29 Minden 498 2 miles yes no yes yes yes yes

34 Shelby 637 1 mile yes no yes yes yes yes

40 Avoca 1,497 1 mile yes yes yes yes yes yes

46 Walnut 897 1 mile yes yes yes yes yes yes

51 Marne no no no

54 Elk Horn 672 7 miles yes yes yes no no no

57 Atlantic 7,432 6 miles yes yes yes no no no

60 Atlantic 10 miles yes yes yes yes yes yes

64 Wiota 160 7 miles no no no no no no

70 Anita 1,068 3 miles yes yes yes no no no

75 Adair 894 1 mile yes yes yes no no no

76 Adair yes yes yes yes yes yes

83 Casey 441 1 mile yes no yes no no no

84 None yes no yes

88 Menlo 356 1 mile yes no yes no no no

93 Stuart 1,522 1 mile yes yes yes yes yes yes

97 Dexter 628 2 miles yes no yes no no no

100 Dexter 1 mile yes no yes no no no

105 Earlham 1,157 2 miles yes no yes no no no

106 None no no no

110 De Soto 1,033 1 mile yes yes yes yes yes yes

113 Van Meter 751 1 miles yes no yes no no no

117 Waukee 2,512 3 miles yes no yes yes yes no

WALNUT

Exit 46 Iowa

ELK HORN

Exit 54 Iowa

Would you like to behold a little bit of the old country? You should take exit 54 and go 7 miles north, and you'll be in the heart of the largest Danish settlement in America. Shop in the stores, enjoy authentic Danish food, and visit the Danish Windmill. Built in Norre Snede, Denmark, in 1848, this working windmill (flour is ground on the premises) was dismantled and shipped to Elk Horn where it was reassembled. The site also includes a millhouse (now serving as a museum), gift shop and Iowa Welcome Center.

Danish Immigrant Museum - Establishes in 1983 as a non-profit corporation, opened its first modern structure in June on 1994. The building is reminiscent of Danish half-timbered architecture. The museum is dedicated to telling the story of the Danish American experience from coast to coast. Prominently located in the Museum building "The Danish Immigrant Wall of Honor" displays the names of thousands of Danish immigrants. The names represent the Danes, from the mid-1800's to the present, who left their homeland for a new life in America. Artifacts and traditions are collected, preserved, studied and interpreted in order to preserve this rich heritage. On your stroll through the museum's lovely grounds be sure to stop at the Bedstemor's House (Danish Grandmother's House), completely furnished in the period between 1910 and 1920 when young Danish American families lived there. Also, visit the Morning Star Chapel. This tiny church is only 8' x 12' with a 16' bell tower. It has 4 tiny pews, each pew seats one person. Charles Walensky of Waterloo, built it in 1951 when he was 83 years old for his family's use. Over 100 weddings and many baptisms have been performed in the chapel.

Come celebrate Danish traditions with us...

Tivolifest is Elk Horn's Danish celebration held every year on Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy Danish foods and tour the Elk Horn area's shops and Museums.

Julefest, celebrating the arrival of the Christmas season, is always held on Thanksgiving weekend. The shops, Museum, Windmill and Bedstemor's House will be open for tours and decorated for the holidays.

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Community Services							Interstate Services
Exit	Community	Population	Distance	Food	Lodging	Gas	Food	Lodging	Gas
1A	I-29 Interchange	Exits 1B, 3, 5, & 8 all lead to the city of Council Bluffs, Population 54,315. Exit 1A I-29 North to Sioux City Exit 4 I-29 South to Kansas City.					no	no	no
1B	24^th St.						yes	yes	yes
3	Hwy 192						yes	yes	yes
4	I-29 Interchange						no	no	no
5	Madison Ave.						yes	yes	yes
8	Hwy. 6						no	no	no
17	Underwood	515	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
23	Neola	894	1 mile	yes	no	yes	no	no	yes
27	I-680 Interchange						no	no	no
29	Minden	498	2 miles	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
34	Shelby	637	1 mile	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
40	Avoca	1,497	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
46	Walnut	897	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
51	Marne						no	no	no
54	Elk Horn	672	7 miles	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
57	Atlantic	7,432	6 miles	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
60	Atlantic		10 miles	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
64	Wiota	160	7 miles	no	no	no	no	no	no
70	Anita	1,068	3 miles	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
75	Adair	894	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
76	Adair			yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
83	Casey	441	1 mile	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
84	None						yes	no	yes
88	Menlo	356	1 mile	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
93	Stuart	1,522	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
97	Dexter	628	2 miles	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
100	Dexter		1 mile	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
105	Earlham	1,157	2 miles	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
106	None						no	no	no
110	De Soto	1,033	1 mile	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
113	Van Meter	751	1 miles	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
117	Waukee	2,512	3 miles	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	no