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Tjossem Park

Tjossem Park from directly overhead

Tjossem Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 443 m. Ocheyedan Mound stands 490 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Primghar City Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.06799, -95.61730

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Primghar City Park: 1.1 mi
  • Mill Creek State Park: 6.2 mi
  • Covey Church Park: 6.6 mi
  • Swanson Complex: 6.6 mi
  • Paullina City Park: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 16
  • Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 13.9 mi
  • Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 13.9 mi
  • Prairie School Historical Building: 13.9 mi
  • Prairie School No. 1 Historical Building: 13.9 mi
  • Floyd Township School No. 8 Historical Building: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Visitor Center: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Ocheyedan Mound: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ocheyedan MoundNNE 12°490 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:35
June solstice05:4420:2321:06
September equinox07:1018:4419:22
December solstice07:5216:0516:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182336496171747265513623
Precip in0.80.91.73.34.15.03.93.63.32.31.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Primghar, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1036676423

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