Artwork · Iowa
Juno
Juno is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. The nearest named place is Spider, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 30 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates41.58537, -93.63470
- 30.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 130.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Spider: 0.0 mi
- Ancient Forest: 0.0 mi
- Thinker on a Rock: 0.0 mi
- Iron Tree Trunk: 0.0 mi
- Post Balzac: 0.0 mi
Parks
- John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park: 0.0 mi
- Western Gateway Park: 0.1 mi
- Temple Chess & Poetry Garden: 0.2 mi
- Lynne Cutler Park: 0.3 mi
- Center Street Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Des Moines River Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Cummins Woods: 2.6 mi
- Denman Woods: 2.8 mi
- Valley Junction Park: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 2.3 mi
- Giant Slide: 4.2 mi
- Model Railroad: 4.3 mi
- Snakes Alive: 4.3 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Chruch Garden: 0.3 mi
- Peace Boulder: 0.7 mi
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates: 0.8 mi
- Birthplace of Des Moines Cabin: 1.0 mi
- Daughter's of the American Revolution: 1.0 mi
Museums: 22
- Science Center of Iowa: 0.7 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 0.7 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 1.4 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 4.3 mi
- County School: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 0.8 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2207720168
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