Teardrop
Teardrop is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Chimney Rock stands 318 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayo Civic Center, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Teardrop shape made of medal. On the second level their is a panel in which you can type and light will shine on the teardrop. The LED lights are located on the interior side of the guardrail around the teardrop base.
What the record says
- Material
- stainless_steel
How to reach it
- 28.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Mayo Park: 0.1 mi
- Peace Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Hazama Gateway Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Discovery Walk: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Dinah Olin Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Gordon W Yeager Wildlife Management Area, North West Unit: 1.8 mi
- Gordon W Yeager Wildlife Management Area, South West Tract: 1.8 mi
- Gordon W Yeager Wildlife Management Area, North East Unit: 2.0 mi
- Gordon W Yeager Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit: 2.3 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- IBM: 3.0 mi
- 2: 7.5 mi
- 1: 7.5 mi
- 3: 7.5 mi
- Mayo Civic Center: 0.1 mi
- Ear of Corn Water Tower: 1.1 mi
- Animal Exhibit: 1.2 mi
- 4-H Building: 1.3 mi
- Friendship Inn: 1.4 mi
- Heritage House: 0.4 mi
- Plummer House: 1.2 mi
- Spark: 1.5 mi
- Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden: 2.1 mi
- Cascade Environmental Science Center: 2.6 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 0.1 mi
- Scoreboard: 1.5 mi
- Cross: 3.4 mi
- Mary: 3.4 mi
- Joseph: 3.4 mi
- Matthews Heritage Dome: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Stone Building: 1.2 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 1.4 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Signal Point: 19.9 mi
- Foley Mound: 20.2 mi
- Eagle Point: 20.3 mi
- Coyote Point: 20.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.6 mi
- Cascade Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
- JHELL Beach: 2.5 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 7.8 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 23.7 mi
- Fairpoint: 24.0 mi
- Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Teardrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | E 84° | 318 m | 20.9 mi |
| Coyote Point | E 84° | 316 m | 20.5 mi |
| Inspiration Point | E 85° | 316 m | 20.6 mi |
| Signal Point | E 83° | 310 m | 19.9 mi |
| Eagle Point | E 83° | 310 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6970590009
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