Lighthouse
Lighthouse is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Erosion Machine, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- polycarbonate;aluminum;rubber
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 2.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 4 mi
- May Mountain · 4 mi
- Mound · 5 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Erosion Machine: 0.0 mi
- Every Little Soul Must Shine: 0.0 mi
- Elevated Structure for Elevated Conversation: 0.1 mi
- Archenteron: 0.1 mi
- High Five: 0.2 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- Silverwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Silverwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Hilltop Park: 0.4 mi
- Driftwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Prestemon Family Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Original Castle Heights: 0.7 mi
- Linda Fay Kaufman: 1.1 mi
- Columbia Heights: 1.3 mi
- Columbia Heights Welcomes You: 2.0 mi
- Blooming Heights: 0.8 mi
- Sheridan Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 4.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 5.2 mi
- West Bank Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Fridley History Center: 3.0 mi
- Firefighters Hall and Museum: 3.0 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bell Museum: 4.4 mi
- James J. Fiorentino Museum: 4.8 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 4.9 mi
- Willow Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Mike's Island: 7.6 mi
- Raspberry Island: 7.6 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 8.9 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 5.3 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 5.3 mi
- Shoe Tree: 5.3 mi
- Carousel: 5.4 mi
- Legacy Ship: 5.5 mi
- White Sand Beach: 6.6 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Golden Lake: 7.1 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 7.5 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 6.0 mi
- Deer Pen: 9.1 mi
- Wabun A: 9.2 mi
- Wabun B: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 9.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 1.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 3.1 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.1 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 15.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 7.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 10.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 10.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 10.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 22.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 6.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.4 mi
- White Worm Springs: 16.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 114° | 307 m | 21.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | SSW 207° | 293.522 m | 1.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 102° | 268 m | 24.2 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 | 16:34 |
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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13051492751
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 5 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 5 mi
- Twin Cities · 7 mi
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