- Elevation, modelled
- 258 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway28.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6054, -93.6224
Bates Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 258 m. The nearest named place is Nash Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 29 miles off.
- 28.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 130.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nash Park: 0.5 mi
- Mercy Park: 0.6 mi
- Edna Griffin Park: 0.6 mi
- Highland Park: 0.6 mi
- Evelyn Davis Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Path of Peace: 0.7 mi
- Spectral Liberation: 0.7 mi
- WOW: 0.9 mi
- A Veteran’s Prayer for Eternal Peace: 0.9 mi
- Construction: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 0.8 mi
- Giant Slide: 3.6 mi
- Snakes Alive: 3.7 mi
- Model Railroad: 3.7 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Des Moines River Open Space: 2.8 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Cummins Woods: 3.2 mi
- Strasser Woods State Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Denman Woods: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 53
- World War I Monument: 0.6 mi
- Daughter's of the American Revolution: 1.1 mi
- Chruch Garden: 1.2 mi
- Bryant Boulder: 1.2 mi
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Mondamin Glen: 1.1 mi
- Porter Dimery Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 1.0 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 1.2 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 1.6 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 3.6 mi
- County School: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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.
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