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Holst State Forest

Holst State Forest from directly overhead

Holst State Forest is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 336 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Williams Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
336 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.11870, -93.98116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves: 54
Historic sites: 48
Gardens: 20
Museums: 17
Attractions: 7
  • "Twister Hill": 3.5 mi
  • Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 5.8 mi
  • Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 5.8 mi
  • Elwood the Gnome: 19.1 mi
  • Copperas Beds: 19.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 2.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundNNW 330°362.7 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:4120:1420:56
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4216:0316:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336486070747264513725
Precip in1.21.42.34.15.25.44.84.93.33.02.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/239144469

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