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Higgins Museum

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Higgins Museum is a museum in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 439 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Speier Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes is a museum of national bank notes in Okoboji, Iowa. The museum was founded in 1978 by William R. Higgins, Jr.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1978.

Wikidata Q14689009, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
439 m

What to expect

Seasonal
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.38174, -95.13615

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Speier Park: 0.1 mi
  • Inn Area Access: 0.4 mi
  • Dickinson County Trailhead: 0.4 mi
  • Hattie Elston Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sherwood Forest: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • WM Earl & Rachel Sykes Anspach Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
  • Minnewashta Access: 1.8 mi
  • Pachmayr Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
  • West Okoboji Wetlands Complex: 3.5 mi
  • Prairie Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 47
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 6
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 1.1 mi
  • Bike Monument: 2.3 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 10.2 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 14.8 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Martin County Highest Point: 16.6 mi
  • Jackson County Highest Point: 18.7 mi
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Emmet County Nature Center: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 17.8 mi
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 18.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 3.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundW 274°490 m19.4 mi
Jackson County Highest PointWNW 302°480.3 m18.7 mi
Martin County Highest PointENE 58°429.8 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:33
June solstice05:4120:2221:05
September equinox07:0818:4219:20
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367089727

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