- Elevation, modelled
- 312 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road117.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9048, -93.2752
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 312 m. Great River Road passes 118 miles off.
- Operated by
- Story CCB
- 117.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 1.7 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 2.5 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 3.5 mi
- Rhodes Trailhead Park: 4.8 mi
- Legion Park: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Rhodes Timber: 4.5 mi
- Gladys Leui Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Clear Creek Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Colo Wetland WMA: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- AASOE Site: 19.1 mi
- AAOSE Site: 19.2 mi
- AAOSE Site: 19.2 mi
- Cy-House Rock!: 19.2 mi
- AASOE Site: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 49
- Ducks: 10.9 mi
- Turkey Pen: 10.9 mi
- Chickens: 10.9 mi
- Goat Pen: 10.9 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Billy Sunday Birthplace Rock: 18.2 mi
- H.L. Munn Memorial: 19.1 mi
- David A. Dobell Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Durham Bandshell Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Ames Circle of Arts: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 11.5 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Penkhus Campanile Garden: 20.0 mi
- Trial Garden: 20.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Maxwell Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 6.5 mi
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 9.6 mi
- Trainland U.S.A.: 12.2 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rock Creek Beach: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colo, 8 mi away.
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