- Elevation, modelled
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9650, -93.1896
The Midway is a artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled 275 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitakuye Oyasin, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Midway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 121° | 320 m | 24.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 116° | 310 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 99° | 307 m | 17.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 328° | 293.522 m | 4.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 88° | 268 m | 21.9 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 19.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 2 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 3 mi
- Mound · 3 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mitakuye Oyasin: 0.1 mi
- Untitled: 0.2 mi
- Crisis: 0.2 mi
- Working Together: 0.3 mi
- Maritime Law: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 0.3 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.4 mi
- Bell Museum: 1.8 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 1.9 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Tatum Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- South Saint Anthony Park: 0.5 mi
- May Park: 0.6 mi
- Hampden Park: 0.6 mi
- Clayland Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Engineering Research Associates: 0.5 mi
- Bishop: 1.2 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.7 mi
- Falcon Heights: 2.0 mi
- Philando Castile Memorial: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Sydney Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Blue Garden: 1.2 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 1.3 mi
- Carousel: 1.4 mi
- Space Tower: 1.4 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 1.7 mi
- Wolf Woods: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 3.7 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 5.7 mi
- Raspberry Island: 5.7 mi
- Mike's Island: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 53
- White Sand Beach: 1.3 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 3.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 4.3 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 1.9 mi
- Wabun A: 3.4 mi
- Deer Pen: 3.4 mi
- Wabun B: 3.4 mi
- Wabun D: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Norwegian Hill: 4.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 6.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shadow Falls: 1.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- wayside rest: 18.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 1.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 4.5 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 19.5 mi
- Garen: 20.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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