Nature reserve · Iowa
Hartley Heritage Fen
Hartley Heritage Fen is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. The nearest named place is Turtlehead Fen, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jasper CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates41.76215, -93.34558
- 18.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 118.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turtlehead Fen: 1.6 mi
- Oswalt Bridge Area: 5.8 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 5.9 mi
- Clear Creek Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
- Snyder Farm: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Woodcock Wildlife Area: 3.3 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 3.7 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.4 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.5 mi
- Ashton Wildwood Park: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Ducks: 10.8 mi
- Chickens: 10.8 mi
- Turkey Pen: 10.8 mi
- Goat Pen: 10.8 mi
- Giant Sky Wheel: 10.9 mi
Historic sites
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 14.5 mi
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 17.2 mi
Artworks
- Wooden carved bear: 14.2 mi
- Joy: 14.5 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 15.8 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 16.4 mi
- Prairie Song: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 41
- Enabling Garden: 10.4 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 14.6 mi
- The Garden: 15.5 mi
- Discovery Garden: 15.7 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 17.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Trainland U.S.A.: 5.3 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 9.1 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 18.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines 17 E, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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