Historic site · Iowa
George Washington Carver and Henry Wallace
George Washington Carver and Henry Wallace is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. The nearest named place is Goodwin-Kirk Courtyard, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 29 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- …Commissioned by Iowa Peacemakers, Inc. 2015
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59840, -93.66808
- 29.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 132.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Goodwin-Kirk Courtyard: 0.6 mi
- Quad Creek Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Helmick Commons: 0.7 mi
- Kragie Newell Courtyard: 0.7 mi
- Meredith Courtyard: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Bulldog: 0.8 mi
- Joy of Music: 0.9 mi
- Untitled: 0.9 mi
- Three Way Piece No.1: Points: 1.2 mi
- Shadow: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Cummins Woods: 0.8 mi
- Denman Woods: 2.1 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Valley Junction Park: 2.7 mi
- Colby Woods: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 3.1 mi
- Clive Caboose: 3.6 mi
- Church of the Land: 5.4 mi
- Flynn Barn: 5.5 mi
- Matthias’s Blacksmith Shop: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Des Moines Art Center: 1.2 mi
- Salisbury House: 1.3 mi
- Chruch Garden: 2.0 mi
- Peace Boulder: 2.6 mi
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 22
- Waterbury Garden: 1.1 mi
- Porter Dimery Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Clare & Miles Mills Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Wildflower Scattering Garden: 1.4 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 1.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 2.4 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 2.7 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 3.1 mi
- Bennett School: 5.3 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 6.6 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 | 16:04 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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