Nature reserve · Iowa
Gladys Leui Preserve
Gladys Leui Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. The nearest named place is Robison Wildlife Acres, a nature reserve 4.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Story CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates41.95738, -93.36923
- 4.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 123.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Robison Wildlife Acres: 4.0 mi
- Colo Wetland WMA: 6.3 mi
- Colo Bog: 6.6 mi
- Wilson Farm Prairie: 6.6 mi
- Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
Parks
- Hertz Family Woods and Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Mardean Park: 4.9 mi
- City Park: 4.9 mi
- Legion Park: 5.0 mi
- Carmody Park: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- AASOE Site: 13.2 mi
- AAOSE Site: 13.3 mi
- AAOSE Site: 13.3 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 13.3 mi
- AASOE Site: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 50
- Ducks: 8.0 mi
- Turkey Pen: 8.0 mi
- Chickens: 8.0 mi
- Goat Pen: 8.0 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Billy Sunday Birthplace Rock: 12.4 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 13.2 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 14.2 mi
- Trial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 14.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Maxwell Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 5.1 mi
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 11.3 mi
- Ames History Museum: 13.3 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 5.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
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