Nature reserve · Iowa
Twin Elms
Twin Elms is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. The nearest named place is Flowing Well County Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 116 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hardin CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates42.44612, -93.36555
- 115.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 29.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Flowing Well County Park: 1.0 mi
- Robinson Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
- Steinberg Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Ilco Park: 5.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Gehrke Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Calkin's Nature Area: 4.8 mi
- Alden River Access: 5.0 mi
- Hansen Wetland: 5.6 mi
- Girl Scout Area: 6.3 mi
Museums: 12
- Dow House: 7.3 mi
- Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum: 7.4 mi
- Union Depot: 7.6 mi
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 16.0 mi
- Ackley Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 17.5 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Eldora Community Garden: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-35 Dows Rest Stop: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Story City Carousel: 21.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa Falls, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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