Nature reserve · Iowa
Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve
Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. The nearest named place is Sand Run Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Great River Road runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 176 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.14277, -91.06323
- On the Great River Road, National
- 111.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sand Run Park: 2.1 mi
- Cappy Russell Access: 2.8 mi
- Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge: 5.9 mi
- Keithsburg Historic District: 7.0 mi
- Hwy 61 Access: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Lake Odessa Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Horseshoe Bend Division: 2.7 mi
- Ferry Landing Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division: 4.1 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge: 5.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Louisa County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum: 10.5 mi
- Zion School Museum: 17.5 mi
- Pearl Bottom Museum: 19.3 mi
- Winfield Museum: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 18.5 mi
- Mark Twain Overlook: 19.7 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 19.9 mi
- Snake Alley: 23.0 mi
- Fire Bell: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Metal Flower: 18.2 mi
- Metal Monarch: 18.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 18.2 mi
- Art Gallery: 23.4 mi
- Art Display: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bald Bluff: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- East Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Monarch Garden: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Des Moines County Fair: 23.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Boston DAM 17, 3 mi away.
- White River Crayfish3 obs
- Painted Turtle2 obs
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider2 obs
- Plain-bellied Watersnake1 obs
- Pond Slider1 obs
- Eastern Cottontail1 obs
- wild geranium1 obs
- Large Milkweed Bug1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000337OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/410401990
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.