- Elevation, modelled
- 280 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway34.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5134, -93.1132
Monroe Recreation Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 280 m. The nearest named place is Monroe Model House, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 35 miles off.
Four Baseball Diamonds and a Soccer Field. It is still under construction so more is still to come.
- 34.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 103.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Madsen Field: 0.8 mi
- Monroe Town Square: 0.8 mi
- Tool's Point Park: 1.0 mi
- Robert's Creek Park: 6.4 mi
- Lake Red Rock - Fifield Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 52
- Klokkenspel: 12.6 mi
- Vermeer Windmill: 12.7 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.1 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.1 mi
- Sawmill Splash: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project: 2.8 mi
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project: 4.4 mi
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project: 5.2 mi
- Fairview Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Red Rock Reservoir: 5.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Scholte House Museum & Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Fire Station Museum: 12.7 mi
- Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill: 12.7 mi
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Monroe Model House: 0.7 mi
- American Legion Dedication Wall: 0.8 mi
- American Legion Dedication Wall: 0.8 mi
- Monroe Township Founders Stone: 0.8 mi
- Monroe High School Bell: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Scholte Museum Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Central College Garden: 12.5 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Sully Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Care Center Garden: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Rock Creek Beach: 20.8 mi
- Easter Lake Beach: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Straw Sculpture: 23.5 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:09 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines 17 E, 9 mi away.
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