Sergeant Floyd Monument
The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, US.
A landmark inside Sioux City
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 10°, with about 36" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Sioux City
Sergeant Floyd Monument is inside Sioux City, which has 31 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 73–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) has airline service, about 4 miles from Sergeant Floyd Monument.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Sioux City. Green months are the mild ones.
Sergeant Floyd Monument
The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, US. The monument honors Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who died on the upstream voyage in 1804 and was buried here.
The monument is the first designated National Historic Landmark of the United States.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Where to stay near Sergeant Floyd Monument
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Sioux City (31) and South Sioux City (11).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sergeant Floyd Monument | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City | in town | — | 31 21 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 86,356 | $174K | D |
| South Sioux City | 2 mi west | 5 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 14,158 | $175K | C |
| North Sioux City | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 3,036 | $270K | C+ |
| Dakota Dunes | 6 mi west | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,936 | $566K | — |
| Big Sioux Township | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 2 2 hotels | 5,152 | $502K | — |
| Sergeant Bluff | 5 mi south | 5 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 5,324 | $299K | — |
| Sloan | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 3 1 hotel · 2 motels | 1,078 | $206K | — |
| Le Mars | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 6 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 10,760 | $219K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Sergeant Floyd Monument
Other well-known places within 68 miles.
50 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
67 mi Ancient siteBertrand
36 mi MuseumNational Music Museum
59 mi National park siteMissouri National Recreational River166K visitors a year61 mi MuseumLiving Heritage Tree Museum
61 mi GardenGilman Park ArboretumPhoto credits
Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bertrand: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Music Museum: Charvex, Public domain · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · Gilman Park Arboretum: Ammodramus, CC0
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Visiting Sergeant Floyd Monument
Is Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City?
Yes. It’s inside Sioux City, IA.
When is the best time to visit Sergeant Floyd Monument?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 73–83°.
How far is Sergeant Floyd Monument from Omaha?
About 85 miles south of Omaha, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sergeant Floyd Monument?
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 84 miles.
Where should I stay near Sergeant Floyd Monument?
Sioux City (in town, 31 places to stay), South Sioux City (2 mi, 11 places to stay) and North Sioux City (8 mi, 5 places to stay).
Tips from people in Sioux City
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