Nature reserve · Iowa
Johnson Pit
Johnson Pit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. The nearest named place is Ray Schleihs Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Urbandale
How to reach it
Coordinates41.66508, -93.67842
- 24.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 134.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ray Schleihs Park: 0.8 mi
- Prairie Point Crossing: 0.8 mi
- Sycamore Park: 1.0 mi
- The Yard: 1.1 mi
- Splash Pad: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Flying Home: 1.1 mi
- Roger the Rad Moose: 2.9 mi
- Ampersand Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Summer Fun: 3.3 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Lee Acres: 1.4 mi
- Northview Wetlands: 1.8 mi
- Saylorville Lake Project: 3.7 mi
- Glen Eagles Park: 4.0 mi
- Colby Woods: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- M47 Patton: 2.7 mi
- M60: 2.8 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 4.0 mi
- Urbandale Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Character Counts Pillars: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 5.0 mi
- Clive Caboose: 5.1 mi
- Pole Position Raceway: 5.3 mi
- Church of the Land: 5.7 mi
- Heck Vet Clinic: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 41
- Franklin Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Wildflower Scattering Garden: 4.0 mi
- Urbandale Butterfly Garden: 4.1 mi
- Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 4.2 mi
Museums: 24
- Johnston Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 5.0 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 5.9 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ankeny, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
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