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Papoose Beach

Papoose Beach from directly overhead

Papoose Beach is a beach in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 426 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gull Point State Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States

Wikidata Q31811096, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
426 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.37494, -95.17276

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gull Point State Park: 0.4 mi
  • Emerson Bay State Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
  • Pillsbury Point State Park: 1.7 mi
  • Sherwood Forest: 1.7 mi
  • Gull Point State Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • WM Earl & Rachel Sykes Anspach Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
  • West Okoboji Wetlands Complex: 2.6 mi
  • Minnewashta Access: 2.7 mi
  • Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve: 3.1 mi
  • Little Foote Forest: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 46
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 6
  • Bike Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 1.7 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 11.2 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 16.6 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Jackson County Highest Point: 17.5 mi
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 17.6 mi
  • Martin County Highest Point: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Emmet County Nature Center: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 18.6 mi
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 19.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 3.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundW 276°490 m17.6 mi
Jackson County Highest PointNW 306°480.3 m17.5 mi
Martin County Highest PointENE 60°429.8 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:33
June solstice05:4120:2221:05
September equinox07:0918:4219:20
December solstice07:5116:0216:48

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354345745

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