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Picnic Point

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Picnic Point — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Picnic Point sits at 677 feet along the St. Croix Scenic Byway, with terrain that drops only 4 feet over the surrounding 600 meters. Lakeland Beach lies to the southwest, half a mile away at 746 feet. The overlook is 16.4 miles from Saint Paul, 24.7 miles from Minneapolis, and 29.1 miles from Bloomington, all to the west or west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 5:25 a.m. sunrise and 9:02 p.m. sunset near the June solstice to a 7:47 a.m. sunrise and 4:33 p.m. sunset near the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling between those marks. Kingfisher Overlook precedes this stop on the byway, and Stillwater Overlook follows it.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
677 ft
Relief
4 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Northrop auditorium at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, upon reopening in April 2014.
Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
w:Capt. John Oliver House in w:Lakeland, Minnesota , listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
City Hall, Hudson, Wisconsin , USA.
Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0 · source
Capt. John Oliver House, Lakeland, Minnesota, USA This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 77000772 ( Wikidata ).
McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northrop auditorium at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, upon reopening in April 2014.
Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northrop auditorium at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, upon reopening in April 2014.
Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Lakeland Beach746 ftsouthwest · 0.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1519:2418:45
June solstice05:2521:0220:17
September equinox06:5919:1018:32
December solstice07:4716:3315:44

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Saint Paul16.4 mi west
  • Minneapolis24.7 mi west
  • Bloomington29.1 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Kingfisher OverlookAfter it: Stillwater Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Picnic Point?

Picnic Point sits at about 677 feet (206 m).

What can you see from Picnic Point?

From Picnic Point: Lakeland Beach (SW, 0.5 mi).

What is the nearest town to Picnic Point?

Saint Paul, 16 miles W of Picnic Point.

What is the next lookout after Picnic Point?

Stillwater Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Picnic Point.

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