Nature reserve · Iowa
Woodland Mounds State Preserve
Woodland Mounds State Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 258 m. The nearest named place is City Water Pump, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 46 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 258 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.35321, -93.42904
- 46.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 116.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beech Community Park: 4.2 mi
- Milo City Park: 4.4 mi
- Pickard Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Easton Park: 6.1 mi
- DeNelsky Park: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- 2Rhinos: 15.2 mi
- Lift Off: 16.7 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 17.9 mi
- Prairie Song: 18.5 mi
- Martin: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 55
- Giraffe Feeding: 15.2 mi
- Carousel: 15.2 mi
- Trumpeter Swans: 15.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 17.8 mi
- Snakes Alive: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- City Water Pump: 2.5 mi
- Whitley Memorial: 9.6 mi
- P-51: 17.7 mi
- F-16: 17.7 mi
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park: 8.9 mi
- Berry Woods Fee: 9.2 mi
- Lundy Acres: 9.5 mi
- Red Rock Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Bauer Park: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 20
- Care Center Garden: 10.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.2 mi
- Discovery Garden: 17.9 mi
- The Garden: 18.0 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 18.7 mi
Museums: 18
- National Balloon Museum: 7.0 mi
- Warren County Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Antique Tractor Museum: 10.6 mi
- Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:09 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianola 2W, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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