- Elevation, modelled
- 353 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road41.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1106, -93.2511
Lighter Than Some is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 353 m. The nearest named place is Regeneration, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 41 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- 41.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Chase Park: 0.7 mi
- Summer Park: 1.3 mi
- North Bluff Park: 1.4 mi
- Manthey Park: 1.4 mi
- Children's Monument: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Prairie Rose Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- MN Pheasants, Inc.: 4.2 mi
- Swan Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Somerset Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Little Fawn Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
Museums: 28
- Union Depot (Historic): 1.3 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 1.6 mi
- Bixby Depot: 3.3 mi
- Farm Machinery Building: 3.3 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 12.5 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 13
- Regeneration: 0.1 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 22.2 mi
- Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 24.0 mi
- Love Windmill: 24.2 mi
- Harvest: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 8
- Janesville Community Gardens: 22.6 mi
- Northfield Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Ruth Nutting Memorial Garden: 23.1 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 24.1 mi
- Bee Garden: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 13.9 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 22.4 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 24.3 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 17.1 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 17.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Krystosek: 17.7 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 2.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owatonna, 1 mi away.
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