Artwork · Iowa
Lift Off
Lift Off is an artwork in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. The nearest named place is George Nahas Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 34 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates41.53141, -93.64599
- 33.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 130.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- George Nahas Park: 0.9 mi
- Sayers Park: 1.2 mi
- Harmon Park: 1.3 mi
- Brody School Park: 1.8 mi
- Fort Des Moines Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Trumpeter Swans: 1.4 mi
- Carousel: 1.5 mi
- Giraffe Feeding: 1.5 mi
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 6.0 mi
- Giant Slide: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- 2Rhinos: 1.5 mi
- River Constellation: 2.7 mi
- RAGBRAI: River to River: 2.7 mi
- The Gateway Colossus: 3.6 mi
- Plantoir: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Denman Woods: 3.5 mi
- Brown's Woods: 3.6 mi
- Valley Junction Park: 3.8 mi
- Des Moines River Open Space: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 54
- P-51: 1.0 mi
- F-16: 1.1 mi
- Salisbury House: 3.6 mi
- Birthplace of Des Moines Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Peace Boulder: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 22
- Butterfly Garden: 1.5 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 2.8 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 3.5 mi
- Clare & Miles Mills Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
Museums: 22
- Science Center of Iowa: 3.8 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 4.3 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 4.5 mi
- Bennett School: 6.1 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:04 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9459703140
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