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Art Wall Park

Art Wall Park from directly overhead

Art Wall Park is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

The art wall is a graffiti wall. Residents are encouraged to participate. The point of the wall isn't about vandalism, but rather it is about art and expression.

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Coordinates44.32060, -94.46129

1.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National

Overlooks nearby

Overlook · 1 mi
Overlook · 2 mi
Former Dam Site · 2 mi
South Overlook · 22 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Art Wall Park: 0.0 mi
Hans Joohs Park: 0.0 mi
New Ulm's Glockenspiel: 0.3 mi
German Park: 0.3 mi
Minnecon Park: 0.4 mi

Nature reserves

Fritsche Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
Somsen Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tract 21: 3.6 mi
Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tract 10: 3.8 mi
River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11: 4.3 mi

Historic sites11

Kiesling House: 0.3 mi
Defenders Monument: 0.6 mi
Hermann Monument: 1.1 mi
Martin Luther Statue: 1.2 mi
Milford Monument: 7.0 mi

Museums7

Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 0.5 mi
Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 0.5 mi
Harkin Store: 8.2 mi
Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 13.1 mi
Watonwan County Historical Center: 19.1 mi

Waterfalls7

Swan Lake Fall: 15.2 mi
Minnewankon Falls: 20.1 mi
Minnemishinona Falls: 21.3 mi
Upper Minneopa Falls: 21.9 mi
Lower Minneopa Falls: 21.9 mi

Attractions5

Glockenspiel: 0.3 mi
German Park: 0.3 mi
Kiesling Park & House: 0.3 mi
Wanda Gag House: 0.5 mi
John Lind House: 0.6 mi

Artworks3

Markplatz Mall Arch: 0.4 mi
Major General Doyle E. Larson: 18.8 mi
Sesquicentennial Statue: 24.2 mi

Beaches3

Swimming Beach: 13.2 mi
Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.9 mi
Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.9 mi

Ghost towns2

West Newton: 8.0 mi
Fernando: 22.9 mi

Gardens2

Shellee's Greenhouse: 18.7 mi
Heart and Soil Community Garden: 24.9 mi

Picnic sites1

Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi

Rest areas1

Watonwan Rest Area: 23.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:22	18:52	19:30
June solstice	05:35	20:22	21:06
September equinox	07:06	18:39	19:17
December solstice	07:51	15:54	16:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	15	20	33	47	59	69	72	70	63	49	34	21
Precip in	0.7	0.9	1.6	2.9	4.1	5.0	4.1	3.7	3.3	2.4	1.5	0.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5643033900

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