- Elevation, modelled
- 291 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7849, -93.3448
Turtlehead Fen is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 291 m. The nearest named place is Hartley Heritage Fen, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off.
- 16.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 119.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hartley Heritage Fen: 1.6 mi
- Clear Creek Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 7.1 mi
- Snyder Farm: 7.2 mi
- Oswalt Bridge Area: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Ashton Wildwood Park: 3.4 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.6 mi
- Woodcock Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 5.1 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Ducks: 9.7 mi
- Chickens: 9.7 mi
- Turkey Pen: 9.7 mi
- Goat Pen: 9.7 mi
- Giant Sky Wheel: 12.1 mi
Historic sites
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 15.1 mi
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 18.3 mi
Artworks
- Wooden carved bear: 14.8 mi
- Joy: 14.9 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 17.0 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 17.5 mi
- Prairie Song: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 42
- Enabling Garden: 11.7 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 15.1 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 16.5 mi
- The Garden: 16.7 mi
- Discovery Garden: 16.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Trainland U.S.A.: 6.1 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 7.6 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colo, 16 mi away.
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