- Elevation, modelled
- 289 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway30.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5843, -93.6822
Animal Pyramid is a artwork in Iowa, at a modelled 289 m. The nearest named place is Shadow, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 30 miles off.
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- bronze
- 30.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 133.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Shadow: 0.0 mi
- Three Way Piece No.1: Points: 0.0 mi
- Man and Pegasus: 0.0 mi
- Double Niche: 0.0 mi
- Seat/Leg Table: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Greenwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Ashworth Park: 0.7 mi
- Frisbie Park: 1.2 mi
- Water Works Park: 1.3 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Cummins Woods: 0.8 mi
- Denman Woods: 0.9 mi
- Valley Junction Park: 1.5 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Brown's Woods: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Clive Caboose: 3.2 mi
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 4.2 mi
- Church of the Land: 5.1 mi
- Flynn Barn: 5.2 mi
- Matthias’s Blacksmith Shop: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Des Moines Art Center: 0.1 mi
- Salisbury House: 0.7 mi
- George Washington Carver and Henry Wallace: 1.2 mi
- Chruch Garden: 2.6 mi
- F-16: 3.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 3.1 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 3.2 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 3.8 mi
- Bennett School: 4.3 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 22
- Waterbury Garden: 0.1 mi
- Clare & Miles Mills Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wildflower Scattering Garden: 1.8 mi
- Franklin Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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