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Coordinates: 43.43851°N, -94.81702°W
Approx. Elevation: 1,352 feet (412 meters)
USGS Map Area: Estherville
Feature Type: Park
| Feature | USGS Topo Map |
|---|---|
| Thoreson Memorial Park | Estherville |
| North Fourteenth Street Park | Estherville |
| Joe Hoye Park | Estherville |
| Fort Defiance and Monument Historical Marker | Estherville |
| Anderson Prairie State Preserve | Estherville |
| South Fourteenth Street Park | Estherville |
| Riverside Park | Estherville |
| South Tenth Street Park | Estherville |
| Mike Mickelson Park | Estherville |
| Ringham Habitat Area | Estherville |
The Estherville Meteorite hit the Earth 482 feet west of these coordinates on May 10th, 1879. The large meteorite which broke into three pieces, was examined and found to include various metals including one not known to Earth (and subsequently named Esthervillite). Museums around the world now house the meteorite pieces. The impact crater was in the middle of an Iowa agricultural field.
A piece of the Esterville Meteorite
Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker is listed in the Parks Category for Emmet County in the state of Iowa. Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker is displayed on the "Estherville" USGS topo map quad. Anyone who is interested in visiting Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker can view and print the free topographic map, terrain map, and other maps using the link above. The location, topography, nearby roads and trails around Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker (Park) can be seen in the map layers above. The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker are 43.43851 (North), -94.81702 (West) and the approximate elevation is 1,352 feet (412 meters) above sea level. If you have visited Iowa's Estherville Meteorite Historical Marker in Emmet County before, please share your experience with a comment below.
Impact craters are created when an object flying through space impacts the surface of a larger body (a planet or moon). The Moon, which has almost no atmosphere, is covered with impact craters so large and well-preserved that they are visible from Earth. Our planet has few that are easy to see from the surface […]
