- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9799, -93.1683
Fairchild is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 286 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Space Tower, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 2.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairchild. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 110° | 330 m | 24.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 124° | 320 m | 24.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 120° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 103° | 307 m | 16.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 311° | 293.522 m | 4.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 91° | 268 m | 20.9 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 18.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 3 mi
- Mound · 4 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 4 mi
- May Mountain · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Space Tower: 0.0 mi
- Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 0.3 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 0.4 mi
- Wolf Woods: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Pioneer Woman: 0.1 mi
- Dairy Dog: 0.2 mi
- Smokey The Bear: 0.2 mi
- Chesin's Cafe Caribe: 0.3 mi
- Clown with Balloons: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Tilden Park: 0.2 mi
- Heffron Park: 0.2 mi
- Carousel Park: 0.2 mi
- DNR Park: 0.2 mi
- Dan Patch Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Falcon Heights: 0.6 mi
- Philando Castile Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Bishop: 0.9 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Centennial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 0.9 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 0.9 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 0.8 mi
- Bell Museum: 1.2 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 1.3 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 5.0 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Imniżaska: 5.7 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 52
- White Sand Beach: 2.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.1 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.2 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Wabun A: 4.7 mi
- Wabun B: 4.7 mi
- Deer Pen: 4.8 mi
- Wabun C: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 11
- Norwegian Hill: 4.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 5.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.0 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.1 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.1 mi
- Sand Castles: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 18.7 mi
- wayside rest: 19.3 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 2.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 19.2 mi
- Nininger: 19.5 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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