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Clark Museum of Area History

Clark Museum of Area History from directly overhead

Clark Museum of Area History is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 437 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pumpkin Patch, a garden 0.4 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
437 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.33550, -95.16574

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Florence Park: 0.9 mi
  • Millstone Park: 1.0 mi
  • Alex Danbom Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
  • Buchanan Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 47
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 6
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 2.4 mi
  • Bike Monument: 2.6 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 13.7 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 16.8 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 18.4 mi
  • Jackson County Highest Point: 19.4 mi
  • Martin County Highest Point: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Emmet County Nature Center: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 21.2 mi
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 0.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundWNW 285°490 m18.4 mi
Jackson County Highest PointNW 312°480.3 m19.4 mi
Martin County Highest PointNE 52°429.8 m19.7 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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367089756

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