Nature reserve · Iowa
Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve
Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 352 m. The nearest named place is Atlantic City Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 40 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 352 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.41638, -95.02735
- 40.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Atlantic City Park: 1.1 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 1.3 mi
- Pellet Park: 1.9 mi
- Lewis City Park: 8.3 mi
- Cold Springs State Park: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Turkey Creek Education Center: 6.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area: 8.5 mi
- Hitchcock Park: 8.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Walnut Creek Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
- Bedstemor's House: 12.4 mi
- Museum of Danish America: 12.4 mi
- Cass County Historical Society Museum: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Tree on the road: 11.7 mi
- Tree in the Road: 11.7 mi
- Jesse James Historical Park: 18.8 mi
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Soldiers Monument: 1.1 mi
- Albert the Bull: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- John James Audubon Statue: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Juniper Falls: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:16 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:10 | 16:54 |
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 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic 1 NE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
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