- Elevation, modelled
- 246 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6897, -93.6747
Cottonwood Recreation Area is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 246 m. The nearest named place is Sycamore Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off.
- 23.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 134.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sycamore Park: 0.8 mi
- Dewey Park: 1.0 mi
- Morningside Park: 1.1 mi
- Rittger's Oaks Park: 1.2 mi
- The Yard: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Johnson Pit: 1.7 mi
- Saylorville Lake Project: 2.0 mi
- Lee Acres: 2.1 mi
- Northview Wetlands: 3.0 mi
- Carney Marsh: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Flying Home: 1.8 mi
- Hawkeye Estates Herky Statue: 3.2 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 3.3 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 3.4 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- M47 Patton: 1.8 mi
- M60: 1.8 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Pole Position Raceway: 5.5 mi
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 6.2 mi
- Clive Caboose: 6.6 mi
- Church of the Land: 6.9 mi
- Heck Vet Clinic: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 42
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 3.1 mi
- Urbandale Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Franklin Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Wildflower Scattering Garden: 5.7 mi
Museums: 26
- Johnston Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 2.1 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 3.6 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 24.1 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 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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, 3 mi away.
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