Attraction · Iowa
Heritage Carousel of Des Moines
Heritage Carousel of Des Moines is an attraction in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 248 m. The nearest named place is Bates Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 28 miles off.
The story
park in Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
Wikidata Q31816615, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 248 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.61350, -93.61081
- 28.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 129.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bates Park: 0.8 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 1.2 mi
- Edna Griffin Park: 1.2 mi
- Mercy Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Spectral Liberation: 1.2 mi
- Path of Peace: 1.5 mi
- Cosmic Seed: 1.5 mi
- WOW: 1.5 mi
- Pioneer Statuary Group: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Des Moines River Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Strasser Woods State Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Cummins Woods: 3.9 mi
- Lee Acres: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Giant Slide: 3.2 mi
- Snakes Alive: 3.3 mi
- Andringa Family Foundation Little Hands on the Farm: 3.3 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 3.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- World War I Monument: 0.9 mi
- Spanish Howitzer: 1.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.5 mi
- Bryant Boulder: 1.5 mi
- Iowa Teacher Boulder: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 1.2 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Mondamin Glen: 1.7 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 1.9 mi
- Porter Dimery Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
Museums: 22
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 1.6 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 1.7 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 2.2 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 3.2 mi
- County School: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 5.3 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 | 19:13 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/415682803
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