- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway14.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8174, -93.4967
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt - Swan Lake Unit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 251 m. The nearest named place is Prairie Pointe Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- Polk County Conservation
- 14.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 127.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Prairie Pointe Park: 1.9 mi
- Elkhart City Park: 2.3 mi
- Elkhart Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Bellagio Park: 5.3 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Snyder Farm: 3.0 mi
- Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area: 4.4 mi
- Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area: 4.9 mi
- Four Mile Creek Greenbelt: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Goat Pen: 4.3 mi
- Chickens: 4.3 mi
- Ducks: 4.3 mi
- Turkey Pen: 4.3 mi
- Main Street Carousel: 11.3 mi
Historic sites
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 10.4 mi
- M60: 13.6 mi
Artworks
- Joy: 9.1 mi
- Wooden carved bear: 9.7 mi
- Monolith: 14.4 mi
- Flying Home: 14.5 mi
- Hawkeye Estates Herky Statue: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 42
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 10.0 mi
- Enabling Garden: 12.3 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
- Prairie Vista Garden: 15.2 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 15.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Maxwell Museum: 6.9 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 9.1 mi
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ankeny, 10 mi away.
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