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May Mountain

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May Mountain — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
857 ft
Relief
50 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
w:Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop at 222 1st Ave NE in w:Minneapolis, Minnesota , listed on the w:National Register of Historic Places .
Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Minneapolis
Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
A vegan tuna melt sandwich from Herbivorous Butcher in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Vegan tuna melt at Herbivorous Butcher, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A vegan butcher shop in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Red Stag Supperclub, Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1719:2618:47
June solstice05:2721:0420:19
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

  • Minneapolis1.2 mi south-southwest
  • Saint Paul8.5 mi east-southeast
  • Bloomington11.5 mi south-southwest
← Before it: MoundAfter it: Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is May Mountain?

May Mountain sits at about 857 feet (261 m).

What is the nearest town to May Mountain?

Minneapolis, 1.2 miles SSW of May Mountain.

What is the next lookout after May Mountain?

Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after May Mountain.

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A scenic overlook on Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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