- Elevation, modelled
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Starks Mound310 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9650, -93.1985
Coming Home is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 274 m. Starks Mound stands 310 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Urban Forest, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coming Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starks Mound | ESE 116° | 310 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 99° | 307 m | 18.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 332° | 293.522 m | 4.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 88° | 268 m | 22.4 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 0.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 20.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 2 mi
- Mound · 3 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 3 mi
- May Mountain · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Urban Forest: 0.0 mi
- Clubhouse City: 0.1 mi
- Bird Enterprise Zone: 0.1 mi
- Under the Same Sun: 0.1 mi
- ArtCrop: 0.1 mi
Parks
- South Saint Anthony Park: 0.2 mi
- Hampden Park: 0.3 mi
- Westgate Commons Park: 0.5 mi
- Cromwell Square: 0.5 mi
- Clarence Triangle: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Sydney Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
- Blue Garden: 1.7 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 1.8 mi
- West Bank Community Garden: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 1.6 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.6 mi
- Bell Museum: 1.9 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Engineering Research Associates: 0.9 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.6 mi
- Bishop: 1.6 mi
- John Sargent Pillsbury: 2.1 mi
- Falcon Heights: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 1.6 mi
- Carousel: 1.7 mi
- Space Tower: 1.8 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 2.0 mi
- Shoe Tree: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 4.1 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Raspberry Island: 5.3 mi
- Mike's Island: 5.4 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 53
- White Sand Beach: 1.0 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 1.6 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 3.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 2.3 mi
- Deer Pen: 3.3 mi
- Wabun A: 3.4 mi
- Wabun B: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Norwegian Hill: 4.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.2 mi
- Seminary Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shadow Falls: 1.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.3 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- wayside rest: 18.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 20.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 1.0 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 4.5 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 19.8 mi
- Garen: 20.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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