Sails
Sails is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior Commons, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 16 mi
- Mound · 16 mi
- May Mountain · 16 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Excelsior Commons: 0.1 mi
- Wekota Beach Park: 1.1 mi
- Badger Park: 1.1 mi
- Manitou Park: 1.3 mi
- Pleasant Park: 1.4 mi
- Anchor Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 3.5 mi
- Swimmers: 4.2 mi
- Sud III: 4.2 mi
- Gahn Dancer II, Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer: 4.2 mi
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 0.3 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 3.6 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 5.1 mi
- Long Lake Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 0.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 3.7 mi
- Grape Arbor: 3.7 mi
- Terrace Garden: 3.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.9 mi
- Pleasant View Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Bluff Creek Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Wild Goose Chase Island: 3.3 mi
- Wawatasso Island: 4.2 mi
- Paisley Park Studios: 3.1 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 4.3 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 7.3 mi
- Downtown Park: 7.6 mi
- Burnes Park: 8.1 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 0.2 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 0.4 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 3.4 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 3.5 mi
- Wekota Beach: 1.1 mi
- Linwood Beach: 1.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 1.8 mi
- Point Charming Beach: 1.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 9.4 mi
- Covered pavillion: 9.6 mi
- Shady Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Woodcrest: 11.0 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 10.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 17.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 19.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 19.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 22.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 22.2 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 22.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 22.3 mi
- Sand Castles: 24.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 21.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 17.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 18.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- San Francisco: 15.9 mi
- Dickinson: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sails. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ENE 62° | 293.522 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chanhassen Wsfo, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6384221410
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 16 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
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