Nature reserve · Iowa
Virginia Grove Park
Virginia Grove Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 231 m. The nearest named place is Cairo Woods Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 4.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 231 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.14423, -91.32216
- 10.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cairo Woods Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 4.9 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 5.0 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 5.2 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Hwy 61 Access: 8.1 mi
- Chinkapin Bluffs Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- River Forks Access: 9.6 mi
- Louisa Interpretive Center: 12.2 mi
- Sand Run Park: 12.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum: 4.9 mi
- Winfield Museum: 6.2 mi
- Louisa County Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Swedish Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Dover Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Metal Flower: 9.5 mi
- Metal Monarch: 9.5 mi
- Tree of Life: 9.5 mi
- Art Gallery: 24.1 mi
- Art Display: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 22.1 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Mark Twain Overlook: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Monarch Garden: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- East Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Des Moines County Fair: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bald Bluff: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Junction, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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