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Brownells Beach

Brownells Beach from directly overhead

Brownells Beach is a beach in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 426 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Estherville Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States

Wikidata Q31810875, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
426 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.42607, -95.17444

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pikes Point State Park: 0.9 mi
  • J Jahn Park: 2.4 mi
  • Kenue Park: 2.7 mi
  • Bob Allen Park: 2.9 mi
  • Sherwood Forest: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 46
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 6
  • Bike Monument: 3.8 mi
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 8.0 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 16.7 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Jackson County Highest Point: 15.6 mi
  • Martin County Highest Point: 17.0 mi
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 17.5 mi
  • Holthe Overlook: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 15.2 mi
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 16.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brownells Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundW 265°490 m17.5 mi
Jackson County Highest PointWNW 296°480.3 m15.6 mi
Martin County Highest PointENE 70°429.8 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:33
June solstice05:4120:2221:06
September equinox07:0918:4219:20
December solstice07:5116:0116:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162032465869737063493421
Precip in0.50.61.43.04.14.83.53.73.02.11.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spirit Lake, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354330136

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