26th Avenue North Overlook
The 26th Avenue North Overlook sits at 808 feet along the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, with the terrain dropping 13 feet over the next 600 meters. Sheridan Memorial Park lies south-southeast at a distance of 0.4 miles, at an elevation of 813 feet. Minneapolis is the closest city, 2.0 miles to the south-southeast, with Saint Paul further off to the east-southeast at 9.7 miles and Bloomington to the south at 12.2 miles. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, ranging from a 5:27 a.m. sunrise at the June solstice to a 7:49 a.m. sunrise at the December solstice, with sunsets spanning from 4:35 p.m. in December to 9:04 p.m. in June. The next stop along the byway is the Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Sheridan Memorial Park813 ftsouth-southeast · 0.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 19:26 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 21:04 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 19:12 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:35 | 15:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Minneapolis2.0 mi south-southeast
- Saint Paul9.7 mi east-southeast
- Bloomington12.2 mi south
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How high is 26th Avenue North Overlook?
26th Avenue North Overlook sits at about 808 feet (246 m).
What can you see from 26th Avenue North Overlook?
From 26th Avenue North Overlook: Sheridan Memorial Park (SSE, 0.4 mi).
What is the nearest town to 26th Avenue North Overlook?
Minneapolis, 2.0 miles SSE of 26th Avenue North Overlook.
What is the next lookout after 26th Avenue North Overlook?
Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after 26th Avenue North Overlook.
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- Minneapolis · 2 mi
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