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Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area

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Looking east from Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

The Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area sits along the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway at 779 feet, facing 110 degrees, a direction that looks generally toward sunrise. The ground falls 58 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Shadow Falls Park lies to the northeast, 0.4 miles away, at 869 feet. Minneapolis is 4.0 miles northwest, Saint Paul is 5.5 miles east, and Bloomington is 9.3 miles southwest. Because the facing direction is only 20 degrees off square with sunrise, morning light along this view shifts through the year: sunrise comes at 05:27 near the June solstice, 07:01–07:17 around the equinoxes, and 07:49 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:04 in June to 16:35 in December. The 26th Avenue North Overlook precedes this stop on the byway, and Mound follows it as the next lookout.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
779 ft
View
East · 110°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
58 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Histological Microscope Slide
Iceclanl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Histological Microscope Slide
Iceclanl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Lake Street (Marshall Avenue) Bridge over the Mississippi River, as seen from The Monument at Shadow Falls Park, St. Paul, Minnesota. The Witch's Hat in Prospect Park is seen in the distance.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Thyroid Section 93 W 4348 Ward's Turtox Microscope Slide
creative commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A good starting point is to identify the main layers (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) of the skin at low magnification.
Iceclanl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Shadow Falls Park869 ftnortheast · 0.4 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 20° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1719:2518:47
June solstice05:2721:0420:18
September equinox07:0119:1218:34
December solstice07:4916:3515:46

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Minneapolis4.0 mi northwest
  • Saint Paul5.5 mi east
  • Bloomington9.3 mi southwest
← Before it: 26th Avenue North OverlookAfter it: Mound →
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Common questions

How high is Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area?

Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area sits at about 779 feet (237 m).

What can you see from Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area?

From Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area: Shadow Falls Park (NE, 0.4 mi).

Is Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area?

Minneapolis, 4.0 miles NW of Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area.

What is the next lookout after Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area?

Mound is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area.

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