Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 410 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ocheyedan Mound490 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway23.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2632, -95.2039
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 410 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Judd Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocheyedan Mound | WNW 301° | 490 m | 18.6 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NW 325° | 480.3 m | 21.9 mi |
| Martin County Highest Point | NE 46° | 429.8 m | 24.4 mi |
- 23.5 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Judd Wildlife Area: 1.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Little Sioux Savanna: 4.1 mi
- Little Foote Forest: 4.3 mi
- Tom Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Florence Park: 4.8 mi
- Calkins Park: 4.9 mi
- Buchanan Park: 5.2 mi
- Millstone Park: 5.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Terrace Beach: 6.4 mi
- Emerson Bay Public Beach: 6.6 mi
- Jones Beach: 6.7 mi
- Maywood Beach: 6.7 mi
- Bay View Beach: 7.0 mi
- Clark Museum of Area History: 5.3 mi
- Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum: 7.9 mi
- Iowa Rock N Roll Museum: 7.9 mi
- Arnolds Park Museum: 7.9 mi
- Higgins Museum: 8.9 mi
- Bike Monument: 7.6 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 7.7 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 19.0 mi
- Estherville Swinging Bridge: 20.5 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 21.0 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 18.6 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 21.9 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 24.4 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 5.0 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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