- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7989, -93.5254
Samuel Pond statue is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 226 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Sakpe statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Samuel Pond statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 41° | 293.522 m | 20.9 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 17 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 18 mi
- Mound · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Chief Sakpe statue: 0.0 mi
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 4.3 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 6.1 mi
- Stone Harp (Orpheus and Eurydice): 6.1 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Huber Park: 0.2 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Hiawatha-Wermerskirchen Park: 0.5 mi
- Holmes Park: 0.5 mi
- Stans Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Raguet Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Riley Creek Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Bluff Creek Preserve: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Cobra Helicopter: 1.3 mi
- Brewery: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Star: 4.0 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 4.3 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Thunder Canyon: 3.1 mi
- Excalibur: 3.1 mi
- Panic Falls Speed Slides: 3.1 mi
- Raging Rapids: 3.2 mi
- Renegade: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Linden: 5.9 mi
- Nut Trees: 5.9 mi
- Hedge Display: 5.9 mi
- Oak: 5.9 mi
- Azalea Research Trials: 5.9 mi
Museums: 58
- Scott County Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 3.8 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 4.4 mi
- Berens Cabin: 6.3 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 40
- Clayhole Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 5.1 mi
- Round Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 7.1 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 3.6 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 5.9 mi
- Woodcrest: 7.8 mi
- Covered pavillion: 13.6 mi
- Shady Ridge: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 21.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 21.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 22.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Gilboa: 8.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 16.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 18.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Springs: 6.6 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 17.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- wayside rest: 20.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 20.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 4 mi away.
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