City of Beacon, Garfield Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States

Overview of Beacon

• Name:
  Beacon
• Official Name:
  City of Beacon
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Garfield Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1864 and incorporated in 1874. Current name adopted in 1874.
• Surveys:
  Township 75 North, Range 16 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.276950241° 16' 37.0"N

  Longitude:-92.679638292° 40' 46.7"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Lamson Mobile Home Park (Oskaloosa) 2 mi. NE
  • Oskaloosa 2.3 mi. NE
  • University Park (Spring Creek Township) 3.2 mi. E
  • Leighton (Black Oak Township) 7 mi. NW
  • Keomah Village (Spring Creek Township) 7.5 mi. E
  • Eddyville (Columbia Township, Wapello County) 8.6 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Beacon 1.5 mi. W
  • McGlasson 2 mi. SE
  • Henness (East Des Moines Township) 2.7 mi. SW
  • Friends (Lincoln Township) 2.7 mi. NE
  • Old (Lincoln Township) 2.9 mi. NE
  • Chew (Lincoln Township) 2.9 mi. N
  • Center Grove (Oskaloosa) 3 mi. NE
  • Forest (Oskaloosa) 3.1 mi. NE
  • University Park (University Park, Spring Creek Township) 3.4 mi. E
  • Carpenter (Harrison Township) 3.6 mi. SE
  • Evans 3.7 mi. NW
  • De Long 3.8 mi. SW
• Population:
  521
• Elevation:
  231 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  699832853
• Updated Apr 19, 2020