Vander Veer Botanical Park
Vander Veer Botanical Park is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Old World Gardens, a garden 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
The Vander Veer Botanical Park is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) botanical garden in the Vander Veer Park Historic District of Davenport, Iowa. It is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi River. The park was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties on August 4, 1993.
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Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q6631744, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 4 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marian Grotto: 0.4 mi
- Hilltop Park: 0.6 mi
- Tyler Park: 0.6 mi
- Glen Armil Park: 0.7 mi
- Junge Park: 0.7 mi
- City Line Ravine: 4.6 mi
- Thirty-First Avenue Park: 4.6 mi
- Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Beaver Island: 5.3 mi
- Indian Island: 5.3 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 1.8 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 2.3 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 2.5 mi
- Fryxell Geology Museum: 3.1 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.8 mi
- Irish Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Camp McClellan: 1.9 mi
- Fort Armstrong: 1.9 mi
- Old World Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Hosta Glade: 0.1 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 0.1 mi
- Enabling Garden: 0.1 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 7.4 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 8.4 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 12.5 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 12.6 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 12.6 mi
- Curved Spire: 1.5 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 1.5 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 1.6 mi
- Sculpture Park: 1.9 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 4.8 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 5.5 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.7 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 6.1 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 10.0 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 10.8 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 8.5 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vander Veer Botanical Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SSW 207° | 203 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island L&D 15, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/66405623
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