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Superior Marsh Area

Superior Marsh Area from directly overhead

Superior Marsh Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 433 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ringham Habitat Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.46155, -94.91771

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Fort Defiance State Park: 5.3 mi
  • Trinity Park: 5.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 5.4 mi
  • Fort Defiance State Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 7
  • Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Estherville Swinging Bridge: 5.4 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 5.9 mi
  • Loon Lake Cemetery: 9.9 mi
  • Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Martin County Highest Point: 4.5 mi
  • Holthe Overlook: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Emmet County Nature Center: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 13.4 mi
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Pumpkin Patch: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Martin County Highest PointNE 44°429.8 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5419:32
June solstice05:4020:2121:05
September equinox07:0818:4119:19
December solstice07:5016:0016:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151932455768716961483320
Precip in0.80.81.43.54.54.83.93.73.22.51.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estherville 4E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/944334826

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