- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8829, -93.2119
Minnesota Compass Rose is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 251 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is South Mall Stage, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnesota Compass Rose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 108° | 320 m | 23.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 102° | 310 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 81° | 307 m | 18.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 351° | 293.522 m | 9.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 74° | 268 m | 23.9 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 1.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- South Mall Stage: 0.0 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 0.0 mi
- Thomson Reuters Main Mall Gallery: 0.0 mi
- A Boreal Triad: 0.0 mi
- You Are Here: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 0.8 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 1.5 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 1.8 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Leonard H. Neiman Sports Complex: 1.1 mi
- Fort Snelling State Park: 1.3 mi
- Morris Park: 1.4 mi
- Mní Ówe Sní (Coldwater Spring): 1.4 mi
- Bossen Field Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 1.7 mi
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 1.7 mi
- Saint Paul: 1.8 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 2.2 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- Longfellow Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 2.4 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- We Garden: 3.1 mi
- English Garden: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 5.9 mi
- Shoe Tree: 6.4 mi
- Tulip House: 6.7 mi
- Legacy Ship: 6.7 mi
- Berger Fountain: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- Snelling Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.3 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 2.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Wabun G: 2.2 mi
- Wabun C: 2.3 mi
- Wabun F: 2.3 mi
- Wabun D: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Glen: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 10
- Pilot Knob: 2.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.0 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 8.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hidden Falls: 2.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 13.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 21.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 1.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 5.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nininger: 17.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 5 mi
- Minneapolis · 7 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 7 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Minnesota Compass Rose.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.