Lost Island Lake State Park
Lost Island Lake State Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 417 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Island Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 417 m
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lost Island Park: 0.4 mi
- Lost Island Huston Park: 1.4 mi
- Smiths Slough State Game Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Oppedahl State Game Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Perkin's Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Rossiter Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
- Huston Prairie: 1.3 mi
- Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- H.O. Helgen Slough: 2.3 mi
- Round Lake State Game Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Maywood Beach: 17.4 mi
- Bay View Beach: 17.5 mi
- Terrace Beach: 17.6 mi
- Kruses Beach: 17.6 mi
- Moores Beach: 17.6 mi
- Parker Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Parker Museum: 11.6 mi
- Clay County Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- House of Dolls Museum: 12.3 mi
- Palo Alto County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Robert Emmet Statue: 12.5 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 16.7 mi
- Estherville Swinging Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 17.8 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort: 13.2 mi
- Emmet County Nature Center: 14.5 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 16.3 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 16.9 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Island Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Highest Point | N 7° | 429.8 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer 1 N, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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