Nature reserve · Iowa
Hansen Wetland
Hansen Wetland is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. The nearest named place is Sunnyside Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 111 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 347;351
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hardin CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49944, -93.28305
- 110.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunnyside Park: 1.4 mi
- Roadside Park: 1.5 mi
- Dougans Landing: 1.5 mi
- Assembly Park: 1.7 mi
- Oak Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Girl Scout Area: 1.8 mi
- Ira Nichols Outdoor Classroom: 2.0 mi
- Bob and Eleanor Weldon Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Iowa Falls River Access: 2.4 mi
- Calkin's Nature Area: 2.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Dow House: 1.8 mi
- Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum: 1.8 mi
- Union Depot: 2.0 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 12.8 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum Grounds: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Ackley Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 12.2 mi
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 15.4 mi
- Dumont Area Veterans Memorial: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Eldora Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Arboretum: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-35 Dows Rest Stop: 15.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa Falls, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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