- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway21.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7091, -93.4139
Chichaqua Valley Trail is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 281 m. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Polk CCB
- 21.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 121.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 1.0 mi
- Greenway Park: 5.0 mi
- Hartley Heritage Fen: 5.1 mi
- Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area: 5.7 mi
- Snyder Farm: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 1.4 mi
- Lake Petocka Park: 1.4 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 2.1 mi
- Wisteria Heights Park: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Estates Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Giant Sky Wheel: 5.8 mi
- The Clipper: 5.8 mi
- Galleon: 5.9 mi
- Main Street Carousel: 5.9 mi
- Speedway Racers: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 10.3 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 12.1 mi
Artworks
- Wooden carved bear: 10.2 mi
- Straw Sculpture: 10.7 mi
- Joy: 10.8 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Prairie Song: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 41
- Enabling Garden: 5.4 mi
- The Garden: 10.4 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 10.5 mi
- Discovery Garden: 10.6 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 12.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Trainland U.S.A.: 8.5 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex: 10.4 mi
- Ralph H. Deets Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ankeny, 12 mi away.
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