The Calling
The Calling is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is UNITED, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2024
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 1.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- UNITED: 0.2 mi
- Cajibracan: 0.3 mi
- Radical Joy: a Monument to Happiness: 0.3 mi
- Northern Fauna: 0.9 mi
- Fox Path: 0.9 mi
- Hamline Park: 0.3 mi
- Dickerman Park: 0.4 mi
- Aldine Park: 0.5 mi
- Iris Park: 0.7 mi
- Horton Park: 0.7 mi
- Blue Garden: 0.7 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.5 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.5 mi
- Sydney Triangle: 1.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bishop: 0.8 mi
- Engineering Research Associates: 0.8 mi
- Central High School Sign: 1.0 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.8 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.0 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 2.2 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 2.2 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.7 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 2.8 mi
- Space Tower: 1.7 mi
- Carousel: 1.8 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 1.8 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 1.9 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 2.0 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.9 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 4.5 mi
- Imniżaska: 5.1 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 5.1 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 2.0 mi
- White Sand Beach: 2.2 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 4.0 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 4.8 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 1.7 mi
- Wabun A: 3.3 mi
- Wabun B: 3.3 mi
- Wabun C: 3.3 mi
- Deer Pen: 3.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.9 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 12.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 1.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 4.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- wayside rest: 17.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 18.5 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 2.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 4.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 9.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 17.1 mi
- Nininger: 18.2 mi
- Garen: 20.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Calling. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 106° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 121° | 320 m | 23.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 116° | 310 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 98° | 307 m | 16.4 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 322° | 293.522 m | 6.1 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 86° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 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 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul 3SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12233184568
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 2 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 3 mi
- Minneapolis · 5 mi
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