- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway18.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7514, -93.7091
Sandpiper Super Shelter & Recreation Area is a park in Iowa, at a modelled 268 m. The nearest named place is Saylorville Lake Project, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.
- 18.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 136.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Saylorville Lake Project: 0.5 mi
- Polk City Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Polk City Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Saylorville Lake Project: 1.7 mi
- Saylorville Lake Project: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Polk City Square: 1.4 mi
- Doc Simmer Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Oak Grove Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Miller Park: 1.5 mi
- Walnut Ridge Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- M60: 3.7 mi
- M47 Patton: 3.7 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Hawkeye Estates Herky Statue: 4.2 mi
- Joy: 4.9 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 5.0 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 5.1 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Pole Position Raceway: 6.3 mi
- 1700 Garden Lodge: 9.5 mi
- 1700 Bark Lodge: 9.5 mi
- 1700 Drying Rack: 9.5 mi
- 1700 Chibóthraje: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 43
Museums: 29
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 3.3 mi
- Johnston Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- Ankeny Art Center: 4.9 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Wsfo-johnston, 1 mi away.
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