Nature reserve · Iowa
Colo Bog
Colo Bog is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. The nearest named place is Colo Wetland WMA, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR - Wildlife
How to reach it
Coordinates42.01425, -93.26712
- 0.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 119.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.6 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colo Wetland WMA: 0.2 mi
- Colo Wetland WMA: 0.4 mi
- Colo Bog: 0.5 mi
- Colo Wetland WMA: 0.8 mi
- Colo Bog: 1.3 mi
Parks
- City Park: 2.6 mi
- Carmody Park: 2.8 mi
- Kaufman City Park: 4.9 mi
- Brookside Park: 4.9 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 7.5 mi
Artworks
- AASOE Site: 17.6 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 17.7 mi
- AAOSE Site: 17.7 mi
- AAOSE Site: 17.7 mi
- Dire Enticement: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Erickson Park Monument: 15.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Billy Sunday Birthplace Rock: 17.2 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 17.6 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 21
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 19.0 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 19.0 mi
- Trial Garden: 19.0 mi
Museums: 12
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 5.3 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 11.1 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 16.0 mi
- Ames History Museum: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ducks: 14.5 mi
- Turkey Pen: 14.5 mi
- Chickens: 14.5 mi
- Goat Pen: 14.5 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Secor: 22.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:00 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colo, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
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