Nature reserve · Iowa
Grand Mound Conservation Area
Grand Mound Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. The nearest named place is Grand Mound City Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clinton CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates41.82505, -90.62364
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 22 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
- The Stone Tower · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grand Mound City Park: 1.2 mi
- Dewitt Soccer Field Complex: 3.2 mi
- Pool Park: 4.1 mi
- Ashindel Park: 4.2 mi
- Little Trees Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- Duke Prairie: 4.2 mi
- Wapsi WMA: 4.9 mi
- Wapsi WMA: 5.0 mi
- Allens Grove County Park: 5.9 mi
- Gambril Access: 6.2 mi
Museums: 26
- Central Community Historical Society & Museum: 4.4 mi
- Delmar Depot Museum: 12.3 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 16.3 mi
- Clinton Engines Museum: 16.8 mi
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Memorial Hill: 9.6 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 20.5 mi
- Hoepfner House: 20.6 mi
- LeClaire, IA 9/11 Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Camp McClellan: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 14
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 19.5 mi
- Enabling Garden: 19.5 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 19.5 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 19.5 mi
- Hosta Glade: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 10.2 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 12.5 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 19.6 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 21.3 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 6
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 10.2 mi
- Sculpture Park: 20.8 mi
- Curved Spire: 21.0 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 21.1 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- West Lake Park Beach: 21.1 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 22.8 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
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 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport WFO, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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