- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9423, -93.1168
Nathan Hale is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 279 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Nathan Hale Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1907
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nathan Hale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 106° | 330 m | 21.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 122° | 320 m | 20.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 117° | 310 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 95° | 307 m | 13.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 313° | 293.522 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 83° | 268 m | 18.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nathan Hale Park: 0.0 mi
- Summit Overlook Park: 0.1 mi
- Cochran Park: 0.1 mi
- Point of View Park: 0.2 mi
- Holly Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- New York Life Eagle: 0.1 mi
- Monument to the Living: 0.9 mi
- Herb Brooks: 0.9 mi
- Earthbound: 0.9 mi
- Saint Joseph: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.6 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Gold Star Table: 0.9 mi
- Roy Wilkins Memorial: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Julian H Sleeper House: 0.6 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 0.6 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.7 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 0.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Victoria Garden: 1.1 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 1.7 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 2.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 2.2 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.7 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.2 mi
- Flamingo: 3.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.3 mi
- Seals: 3.3 mi
- Zebra: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 52
- Longfellow Beach: 4.2 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.2 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.7 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Snelling Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Wabun A: 4.7 mi
- Wabun C: 4.7 mi
- Wabun B: 4.7 mi
- Wabun D: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 5.1 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East Clay Pit: 1.5 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 1.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 1.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 2.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.1 mi
- wayside rest: 16.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 4.9 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 4.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 15.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.7 mi
- Garen: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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