Goldy Statue
Goldy Statue is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Molecule, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mound · 1 mi
- May Mountain · 2 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 3 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Molecule: 0.1 mi
- The Crucible: 0.1 mi
- Platonic Figure: 0.1 mi
- Spannungsfeld: 0.2 mi
- Spannungsfeld: 0.2 mi
- Weisman Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 0.4 mi
- Foshay Museum and Observation Deck: 1.8 mi
- James J. Fiorentino Museum: 1.9 mi
- Hennepin History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Northrop Mall: 0.1 mi
- East River Flats: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.4 mi
- Bohemian Flats Park: 0.4 mi
- Knoll: 0.4 mi
- Shoe Tree: 0.4 mi
- Legacy Ship: 1.2 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 2.3 mi
- Berger Fountain: 2.3 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 2.9 mi
- John Sargent Pillsbury: 0.4 mi
- 35W Bridge Remembrance Garden: 0.9 mi
- Father Hennepin Bluffs: 0.9 mi
- Mill City Museum: 1.2 mi
- Washburn A Mill Ruins: 1.2 mi
- West Bank Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Community Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Gethsemane Garden: 1.7 mi
- Sydney Triangle: 1.8 mi
- Greenleaf Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Raspberry Island: 3.7 mi
- Mike's Island: 3.7 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Willow Reserve: 5.8 mi
- White Sand Beach: 1.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 2.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 3.6 mi
- 32nd Beach: 4.0 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 4.2 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.9 mi
- Deer Pen: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Glen: 4.2 mi
- Wabun B: 4.2 mi
- Wabun A: 4.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 3.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.3 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 4.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.1 mi
- Sand Castles: 8.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- wayside rest: 19.4 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 21.9 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 1.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.4 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goldy Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | E 100° | 307 m | 19.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 354° | 293.522 m | 3.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 90° | 268 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11867787762
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 1 mi
- Minneapolis · 2 mi
- Twin Cities · 2 mi
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