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Lake Haiwatha

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Lake Haiwatha — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Lake Haiwatha overlook sits along Highway 75, the King of Trails Scenic Byway, at an elevation of 1,665 feet. The terrain drops 25 feet within 600 meters of the site. Hiawatha Pageant Park lies to the south-southeast, 0.6 miles away, at an elevation of 1,717 feet. Sunrise and sunset times shift through the year, with sunrise near 05:43 and sunset near 21:12 around the June solstice, and sunrise near 07:58 and sunset near 16:51 around the December solstice. Brookings is 31.2 miles to the northwest, Sioux Falls is 38.1 miles to the south-southwest, and Marshall is 39.9 miles to the northeast. This stop falls along the byway between Exhibit Quarry and Spotted Quarry.

Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
1,665 ft
Relief
25 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
This is supposed to look like an old man's face - I guess it's fairly convincing
olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
"Climb steps to see The Oracle" - PIpestone National Monument Circle Trail, Minnesota
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pipestone national monument interpretive center
RadBadNomad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pipestone national monument hike
RadBadNomad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Carver at work on pipe Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the 17th century, a time which coincided with the acquisition of metal
NPS staff · Public domain · source
Pipestone quarry Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the 17th century, a time which coincided with the acquisition of metal tools
NPS staff · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Hiawatha Pageant Park1,717 ftsouth-southeast · 0.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2919:3819:00
June solstice05:4321:1220:28
September equinox07:1319:2518:47
December solstice07:5816:5116:03

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Brookings31.2 mi northwest
  • Sioux Falls38.1 mi south-southwest
  • Marshall39.9 mi northeast
← Before it: Exhibit QuarryAfter it: Spotted Quarry →
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Common questions

How high is Lake Haiwatha?

Lake Haiwatha sits at about 1,665 feet (507 m).

What can you see from Lake Haiwatha?

From Lake Haiwatha: Hiawatha Pageant Park (SSE, 0.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Lake Haiwatha?

Brookings, 31 miles NW of Lake Haiwatha.

What is the next lookout after Lake Haiwatha?

Spotted Quarry is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Lake Haiwatha.

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