- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway28.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6101, -93.5445
Strasser Woods State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 251 m. The nearest named place is Grandview Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 28 miles off.
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR - Wildlife
- 28.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 126.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grandview Park: 0.6 mi
- Copper Creek Lake Park: 0.9 mi
- Sheridan Park: 0.9 mi
- Reno Memorial Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Raun Plaza: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Andringa Family Foundation Little Hands on the Farm: 0.9 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 1.0 mi
- Butter Cow: 1.1 mi
- Snakes Alive: 1.2 mi
- Giant Slide: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Straw Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Prairie Song: 3.1 mi
- Five Stones - One Tree: 3.2 mi
- Pioneer Statuary Group: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Four Mile Creek Greenbelt: 2.7 mi
- Des Moines River Open Space: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Ridge Park: 3.6 mi
- Loupee Park: 4.3 mi
- Greenway Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 2.6 mi
- The Pinnacle: 3.0 mi
- WWII Memorial Plaza: 3.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 3.2 mi
- Spanish-American War Monument: 3.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Ralph H. Deets Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex: 1.0 mi
- County School: 1.0 mi
- Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 22
- The Garden: 0.9 mi
- Discovery Garden: 1.1 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 3.7 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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