Park · Iowa
Stone Park
Stone Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. The nearest named place is Columbus Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 31 miles off.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.56849, -93.60876
- 31.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 129.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Columbus Park: 0.3 mi
- MacRae Park: 0.8 mi
- Pete Crivaro Park: 0.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.9 mi
- Two Rivers Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Martin: 1.1 mi
- The Big Questions: 1.1 mi
- Expansion: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Norman Borlaug: 1.4 mi
- Swirl: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Des Moines River Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Denman Woods: 4.0 mi
- Cummins Woods: 4.3 mi
- Strasser Woods State Preserve: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 3.1 mi
- Giant Slide: 3.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 3.4 mi
- Snakes Alive: 3.4 mi
- Carousel: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Birthplace of Des Moines Cabin: 1.0 mi
- G.A.R. Flagpole: 1.4 mi
- Wilson Alexander Scott Grave: 1.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 1.4 mi
- Japanese Bell House: 1.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Science Center of Iowa: 1.2 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 1.5 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 1.7 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 3.4 mi
- County School: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 22
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 1.9 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 2.0 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 3 mi away.
- Canada Goose36 obs
- Bald Eagle30 obs
- Spiny Softshell26 obs
- House Sparrow25 obs
- Monarch23 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee22 obs
- Mourning Dove21 obs
- Rock Pigeon19 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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