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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Directions
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is at 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, Iowa 52358. If using Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, the coordinates in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) are X: 637614, Y: 4614507.
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![White frame Friends Meetinghouse and leafless trees in the snow. White frame Friends Meetinghouse and leafless trees in the snow.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917143429im_/http://www.nps.gov/heho/planyourvisit/images/meetinghouse_snow_285w.jpg) |
NPS Photo | Herbert Hoover and his family worshipped in the West Branch Friends Meetinghouse. |
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By car
Take exit 254 on Interstate 80 to West Branch, Iowa. The visitor center is 0.3 mile north of I-80.
The Herbert Hoover Highway (exit 249 on I-80), a scenic motor trail, connects Iowa City and West Branch and to the towns of Springdale, Rochester, Tipton, and Lowden, Iowa.
Find up-to-date road and travel conditions from the Iowa Department of Transportation's Travel Informaton Service. For travel information by telephone, call 511 in Iowa.
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Driving distances
West Branch is 10 miles east of Iowa City, Iowa. Driving distances in miles from nearby major cities are below. Select to see a map of the route.
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By airplane
Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
West Branch is 40 miles from Cedar Rapids. Shuttle service is available from the Eastern Iowa Airport. From Cedar Rapids take I-380 south, then I-80 east to exit 254.
Quad Cities Airport, Moline, Illinois
West Branch is 50 miles from Moline. From Moline take I-80 west to exit 254.
By train
Amtrak's California Zephyr line stops in Mount Pleasant and Burlington, Iowa.
Mount Pleasant is 70 miles from West Branch. From Mount Pleasant, take US-218 north to I-80, then take I-80 east to exit 254.
Burlington is 84 miles from West Branch. From Burlington, take US-61 north to I-80, then take the I-80 west to exit 254.
By bus
Greyhound bus service stops in Iowa City, Iowa. From Iowa City, take I-80 east to exit 254.
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Parking
Parking is limited so please allow extra time to find a parking space. Park at the Visitor Center, Presidential Library and Museum, Gravesite, and at the picnic shelters.
Bus and recreational vehicle (RV) parking for the Visitor Center and Presidential Library and Museum is on Parkside Drive across the street from the Visitor Center. Buses and RVs may park also at the gravesite and picnic areas. Additional parking may be found on the streets of West Branch.
All on-site facilities are within walking distance.
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Designated handicapped parking spaces are available in all parking lots. Those spaces are reserved for vehicles which are properly marked with a handicapped license plate or government-issued hang-tag.
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Parking Lot Closure
The parking lot on Parkside Drive across the street from the Visitor Center will be closed during road construction this summer . Buses and RVs may park at the gravesite and picnic areas. Additional parking may be found on the streets of West Branch.
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![Photograph of Herbert Hoover as an infant. Photograph of Herbert Hoover as an infant.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917143429im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/HEHO_baby_herbert.jpg) |
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Did You Know?
Herbert Hoover was the first person born west of the Mississippi River to become president. Only six other presidents were born west of the river.
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Last Updated: July 10, 2008 at 14:14 EST |