Nature reserve · Iowa
Kenyon Cove
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Kenyon Cove is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. The nearest named place is Two Rivers Access, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 33 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.55099, -93.95885
- 33.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 60
- Two Rivers Access: 0.7 mi
- Puckerbuch Access: 0.9 mi
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Silver-Smith Woods Fee: 5.9 mi
- Glissman Area: 7.8 mi
Parks
- Van Meter Recreation Complex: 1.0 mi
- Trindle Park: 1.8 mi
- Johnson Park: 1.9 mi
- Little Bridge Park: 3.1 mi
- Southbridge Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Heartbeat Of The heartland: 10.2 mi
- Heartbeat of the Heartland: 10.2 mi
- Red: 10.3 mi
- Mines of Spain: 10.3 mi
- Hydraulic Jump 2: 10.4 mi
Attractions
- 1850 Log Cabin: 10.5 mi
- 1700 Tanning Rack: 10.5 mi
- 1700 Chibóthraje: 10.6 mi
- 1700 Bark Lodge: 10.6 mi
- 1700 Drying Rack: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Character Counts Pillars: 12.4 mi
- Urbandale Veterans Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Dexfield Park - Bonnie and Clyde Shootout: 14.2 mi
- Des Moines Art Center: 14.5 mi
- Salisbury House: 15.0 mi
Museums: 24
- Adel Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Bennett School: 10.4 mi
- Dexter City Museum: 14.1 mi
- Iowa Quilt Museum: 15.2 mi
- John Wayne Birthplace Museum: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- Brenton Arboretum: 7.8 mi
- Faith & Grace Garden: 11.6 mi
- Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden: 12.2 mi
- Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Urbandale Butterfly Garden: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 20.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winterset 4N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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