Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument
Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Jeffers Petroglyphs stands 391 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wooldrik Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
Historical marker describing the life of Dakota chief Iṡtaḣba ("Sleepy Eye"), who is buried nearby and who the town is named after.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wooldrik Park: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.1 mi
- Allison Park: 0.3 mi
- Kiefer Park: 0.4 mi
- South Park: 0.5 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 1.0 mi
- Milford Monument: 7.6 mi
- Harkin Store Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- Fort Ridgely: 10.7 mi
- Hermann Monument: 12.4 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
- Harkin Store: 8.7 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 13.0 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 13.0 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 12.8 mi
- Glockenspiel: 12.9 mi
- John Lind House: 13.0 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 13.0 mi
- German Park: 13.1 mi
- Art Wall Park: 13.0 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 13.1 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 22.8 mi
- Swimming Beach: 0.4 mi
- West Newton: 8.7 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 21.7 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 22.5 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 22.5 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | SW 229° | 391 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4551647980
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