- Elevation
- 243 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7139, -93.3419
Woodcock Wildlife Area is a park in Iowa, at a recorded 243 m. The nearest named place is Chichaqua Valley Trail, a park 1.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 243 m
- 21.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 117.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 1.7 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 2.4 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 3.7 mi
- Lake Petocka Park: 5.2 mi
- Schlosser Park: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Oswalt Bridge Area: 3.1 mi
- Hartley Heritage Fen: 3.3 mi
- Chichaqua Valley Trail: 4.7 mi
- Turtlehead Fen: 4.9 mi
- Greenway Park: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Giant Sky Wheel: 9.1 mi
- The Clipper: 9.1 mi
- Galleon: 9.1 mi
- Main Street Carousel: 9.2 mi
- G-Force: 9.2 mi
Artworks
- Straw Sculpture: 13.7 mi
- Wooden carved bear: 13.9 mi
- Cow and Calf Sculpture: 14.5 mi
- Joy: 14.5 mi
- Prairie Song: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Shelly Dunham Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 14.0 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Site of Camp Burnside 1862: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Enabling Garden: 8.1 mi
- The Garden: 13.4 mi
- Discovery Garden: 13.6 mi
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 14.2 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 16.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Trainland U.S.A.: 4.8 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 12.3 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex: 13.4 mi
- Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
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, 11 mi away.
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