Nature reserve · Iowa
Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve
Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. The nearest named place is Arney Bend Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marshall CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10416, -93.03465
- 5.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 108.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Arney Bend Wildlife Area: 1.5 mi
- Mormon Ridge Historical Log Cabin: 3.3 mi
- Marshall County Forest Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Grammer Grove Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Iowa River Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Timmons Grove County Park: 1.6 mi
- Bangor Square County Park: 5.6 mi
- Lawrence Park: 5.8 mi
- Tankersly Park: 6.2 mi
- Arnold Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Weatherbee School Museum: 7.4 mi
- Marshall County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 9.0 mi
- Eldora Welcome Center & Railroad Museum: 17.9 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Eldora Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Arboretum: 19.0 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 22.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:59 | 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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshalltown Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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