Nature reserve · Iowa
Wilson Woods
Wilson Woods is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 241 m. The nearest named place is Windflower Park, a park 2.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 38 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 241 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.47269, -93.61071
- 38.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 127.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Windflower Park: 2.9 mi
- Fort Des Moines Park: 3.1 mi
- Brownie Park: 3.3 mi
- Norwalk City Park: 3.4 mi
- McDonald Woods Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Trumpeter Swans: 3.2 mi
- Giraffe Feeding: 3.2 mi
- Carousel: 3.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 8.9 mi
- Giant Slide: 8.9 mi
Artworks
- 2Rhinos: 3.3 mi
- Lift Off: 4.4 mi
- River Constellation: 7.0 mi
- RAGBRAI: River to River: 7.0 mi
- Martin: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park: 3.6 mi
- Lundy Acres: 3.8 mi
- Berry Woods Fee: 4.1 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 6.7 mi
- Zo-el Annett Woods State Area: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
- P-51: 5.4 mi
- F-16: 5.5 mi
- Birthplace of Des Moines Cabin: 7.6 mi
- Peace Boulder: 7.9 mi
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 22
- Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- Care Center Garden: 6.3 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 7.1 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 7.8 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 7.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Antique Tractor Museum: 6.7 mi
- National Balloon Museum: 7.2 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 7.6 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 8.1 mi
- Warren County Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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