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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach from directly overhead

Manhattan Beach is a beach in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 431 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Omaha Beach, a beach 0.7 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
431 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.39226, -95.16577

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • WM Earl & Rachel Sykes Anspach Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
  • West Okoboji Wetlands Complex: 1.8 mi
  • Minnewashta Access: 3.2 mi
  • Pachmayr Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
  • Cayler Prairie State Preserve: 3.9 mi
Parks: 56
  • Sherwood Forest: 1.1 mi
  • Inn Area Access: 1.3 mi
  • Gull Point State Park: 1.5 mi
  • Kenue Park: 1.5 mi
  • Speier Park: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 44
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 6
  • Bike Monument: 1.6 mi
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 2.2 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 10.0 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 16.2 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Jackson County Highest Point: 17.1 mi
  • Martin County Highest Point: 17.6 mi
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Emmet County Nature Center: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 17.3 mi
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 18.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 4.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundW490 m17.9 mi
Jackson County Highest PointWNW480 m17.1 mi
Martin County Highest PointENE430 m17.6 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 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033465969737063493421
Precip in0.70.71.63.34.24.53.43.53.22.21.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford 4 NW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1374213151

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