Nature reserve · Iowa
Oswalt Bridge Area
Oswalt Bridge Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 253 m. The nearest named place is Schlosser Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 253 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.68649, -93.29530
- 23.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 115.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schlosser Park: 2.6 mi
- Woodcock Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.5 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.9 mi
- Thomas Mitchell County Park: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hartley Heritage Fen: 5.8 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 7.2 mi
- Turtlehead Fen: 7.3 mi
- Clear Creek Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 60
- Galleon: 10.8 mi
- Giant Sky Wheel: 10.8 mi
- The Clipper: 10.8 mi
- The Phoenix: 10.8 mi
- Main Street Carousel: 10.8 mi
Artworks
- Straw Sculpture: 14.8 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 15.7 mi
- Wooden carved bear: 16.4 mi
- Prairie Song: 17.0 mi
- Joy: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Monroe High School Bell: 14.9 mi
- Monroe Highschool Bell: 14.9 mi
- Monroe Township Founders Stone: 15.0 mi
- Monroe Model House: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Enabling Garden: 9.3 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 14.4 mi
- The Garden: 14.5 mi
- Discovery Garden: 14.7 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 16.6 mi
Museums: 19
- Trainland U.S.A.: 3.7 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery: 14.4 mi
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex: 14.4 mi
- Ralph H. Deets Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Easter Lake Beach: 16.8 mi
- Rock Creek Beach: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 24.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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