Nature reserve · Iowa
Snyder Farm
Snyder Farm is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. The nearest named place is Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates41.77433, -93.48407
- 17.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 125.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area: 2.0 mi
- Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area: 2.3 mi
- Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt - Swan Lake Unit: 3.0 mi
- Four Mile Creek Greenbelt: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Prairie Pointe Park: 2.2 mi
- Elkhart Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Elkhart City Park: 2.6 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 4.5 mi
- Mallard Pointe Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 8.6 mi
- M60: 12.7 mi
Attractions
- Goat Pen: 7.3 mi
- Ducks: 7.3 mi
- Chickens: 7.3 mi
- Turkey Pen: 7.3 mi
- Main Street Carousel: 8.4 mi
Artworks
- Joy: 7.9 mi
- Wooden carved bear: 8.1 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 12.9 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Flying Home: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 43
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 8.4 mi
- Enabling Garden: 9.2 mi
- The Garden: 12.7 mi
- Discovery Garden: 12.9 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 14.0 mi
Museums: 24
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 7.9 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 8.9 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 16.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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