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Welcome to Climax ...

Climax is located in Mills County<1>.

Climax is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Climax lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Climax: 712

Communities Also Named Climax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Climax: This one is located in Mills County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 21 communities that are also named Climax - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Climax.

Communities near Climax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Climax.

  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Malvern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Essex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
  • Stanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Farragut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
  • Emerson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elliott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Climax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Climax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Climax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Climax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Climax. See our Newspapers Page for Climax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Climax ...

Looking for more information about Climax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Climax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Climax.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mills, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Climax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.