- Elevation, modelled
- 247 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bissel's Mound307 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9851, -93.2616
Bell of Two Friends is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 247 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is First Bridge Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2001
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell of Two Friends. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 101° | 307 m | 21.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 18° | 293.522 m | 2.9 mi |
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 22.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- May Mountain · 1 mi
- Mound · 1 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 2 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- First Bridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Flagpole Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Waterworks Park: 0.3 mi
- Water Power Park: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.3 mi
- James J. Fiorentino Museum: 0.3 mi
- Foshay Museum and Observation Deck: 0.9 mi
- Weisman Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- Firefighters Hall and Museum: 1.7 mi
- Walker Art Center: 1.8 mi
- Dancers: 0.4 mi
- Inner Search: 0.4 mi
- The Butterfly Wall: 0.5 mi
- Minerva: 0.5 mi
- Nautilus: 0.6 mi
- Washburn A Mill Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 0.5 mi
- Mill City Museum: 0.5 mi
- Memorial to Survivors of Sexual Violence: 0.5 mi
- Father Hennepin Bluffs: 0.6 mi
- Legacy Ship: 0.8 mi
- Shoe Tree: 1.3 mi
- Berger Fountain: 1.4 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 2.1 mi
- Tulip House: 2.6 mi
- Gethsemane Garden: 1.0 mi
- Sheridan Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- West Bank Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Community Peace Garden: 1.5 mi
- Garden of the Seasons: 1.5 mi
- Mike's Island: 3.0 mi
- Raspberry Island: 3.0 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 5.7 mi
- General Mills Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 3.2 mi
- White Sand Beach: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 3.4 mi
- 32nd Beach: 3.5 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 5.2 mi
- Deer Pen: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 5.4 mi
- Wabun B: 5.5 mi
- Wabun A: 5.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 2.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 8.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 9.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- wayside rest: 20.5 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 3.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 15.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, under a mile away.
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