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Swede Hollow Henge

Swede Hollow Henge from directly overhead

Swede Hollow Henge is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Swede Hollow Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

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Coordinates44.96161, -93.07318

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Swede Hollow Park: 0.1 mi
  • Eastside Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
  • Weida Park: 0.4 mi
  • Union Depot Rail View Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Lower Landing Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Artworks
Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
Beaches: 47
Picnic sites: 15
  • West Picnic Grounds: 4.2 mi
  • Wabun A: 7.1 mi
  • Wabun C: 7.2 mi
  • Wabun B: 7.2 mi
  • Wabun D: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Pilot Knob: 7.4 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.9 mi
  • Bissel's Mound: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.3 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.8 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Sand Castles: 0.9 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 3.4 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 3.6 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 3.6 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 4
  • White Worm Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Hajduk Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swede Hollow Henge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Melander HillESE 111°330 m19.8 mi
Dills MoundSE 129°320 m20.0 mi
Starks MoundESE 124°310 m18.9 mi
Bissel's MoundESE 103°307 m12.0 mi
Norwegian HillWNW 298°293.522 m9.4 mi
Coons HillE 87°268 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2620:1821:03
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4815:4516:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133475969737163493522
Precip in0.50.51.42.64.04.64.04.13.12.51.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7929199645

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