- Elevation, modelled
- 479 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hawkeye Point509 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway29.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4396, -95.6254
Houwen's Habitat is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 479 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Creek Fen Wetland Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houwen's Habitat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | WNW 289° | 509 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | ESE 116° | 490 m | 5.8 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NE 56° | 480.3 m | 10.4 mi |
- 29.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Willow Creek Fen Wetland Area: 0.4 mi
- Loof Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Wolter's Prairie: 1.9 mi
- Johnson Wilderness Area: 2.1 mi
- Ely Bauermeister Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Sharbondy Park: 2.6 mi
- Ocheyadan Y Rest Area: 4.6 mi
- Keller Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- Ocheyedan Town Park: 4.8 mi
- Wyatt Park: 5.5 mi
- Egralharve Beach: 22.5 mi
- Raebels Beach: 22.5 mi
- Estherville Beach: 22.5 mi
- Brownells Beach: 22.6 mi
- Papoose Beach: 23.2 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 17.6 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 20.0 mi
- Bike Monument: 22.8 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 24.9 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 4.4 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 5.8 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 10.4 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 22.4 mi
- Getting's Garden: 15.0 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 7 mi away.
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