- Elevation, modelled
- 414 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Martin County Highest Point429.8 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway25.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1779, -94.8692
H.O. Helgen Slough is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 414 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Huston Prairie, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of H.O. Helgen Slough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Highest Point | N 2° | 429.8 m | 22.9 mi |
- 25.9 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Huston Prairie: 1.0 mi
- Rossiter Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Lost Island Lake State Park: 2.3 mi
- Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Round Lake State Game Management Area: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Lost Island Huston Park: 1.1 mi
- Oppedahl State Game Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Lost Island Park: 2.7 mi
- Smiths Slough State Game Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Perkin's Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 46
- Moores Beach: 18.2 mi
- Kellys Beach: 18.4 mi
- Twin Hills Beach: 18.4 mi
- Kruses Beach: 18.4 mi
- Maywood Beach: 18.5 mi
Museums: 20
- House of Dolls Museum: 10.5 mi
- Palo Alto County Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Victorian Museum on Main: 10.9 mi
- Peterson Point Historical Farmstead: 12.2 mi
- Parker Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Robert Emmet Statue: 10.7 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 15.6 mi
- Estherville Swinging Bridge: 15.7 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort: 11.3 mi
- Emmet County Nature Center: 12.4 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Pumpkin Patch: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Martin County Highest Point: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmetsburg, 11 mi away.
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