- Elevation, modelled
- 437 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hawkeye Point509 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway28.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3518, -95.5191
Thomas Pit is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 437 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dirk's Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas Pit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | NW 308° | 509 m | 12.1 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | N 358° | 490 m | 3.5 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NNE 15° | 480.3 m | 12.3 mi |
- 28.1 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dirk's Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- May City Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Ocheyedan Pits Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Swanson Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Keller Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Ocheyedan Town Park: 4.2 mi
- Ocheyadan Y Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Melvin Arboretum Park: 6.3 mi
- Sharbondy Park: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 43
- Emerson Bay Public Beach: 17.3 mi
- Egralharve Beach: 17.5 mi
- Papoose Beach: 17.5 mi
- Milford Beach: 17.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.5 mi
Museums: 19
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 11.8 mi
- Clark Museum of Area History: 17.8 mi
- Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum: 19.3 mi
- Arnolds Park Museum: 19.3 mi
- Iowa Rock N Roll Museum: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 13.4 mi
- Bike Monument: 17.1 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 19.0 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 24.3 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Ocheyedan Mound: 3.5 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 12.1 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Getting's Garden: 13.1 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Worthington Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Park, 12 mi away.
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