- Elevation, modelled
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0526, -92.8020
Avalon is a attraction in Minnesota, at a modelled 205 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Jubilee II, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. St. Croix Scenic Byway runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avalon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SSE 159° | 330 m | 14.5 mi |
| Dills Mound | S 173° | 320 m | 19.0 mi |
| Starks Mound | S 172° | 310 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | S 190° | 307 m | 9.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 265° | 293.522 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sandstone Point | NNE 15° | 287 m | 24.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | SSE 151° | 268 m | 6.2 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | NNE 14° | 229 m | 21.7 mi |
- On the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Stillwater Overlook · 1 mi
- Picnic Point · 6 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 10 mi
- Log House Landing · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Wisconsin Welcomes You: 1.1 mi
- Tamarack House Site: 1.3 mi
- St. Croix Scenic Overlook: 2.1 mi
- Otto Berg Memorial: 2.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Warden's House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Washington County Historical Society Museum: 1.3 mi
- Octagon House: 5.5 mi
- St. Croix Watershed Research Station: 8.4 mi
- The North St. Paul Historical Society Museum: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 34
- Jubilee II: 0.0 mi
- Empress: 0.0 mi
- Anastasia: 0.1 mi
- Showboat: 0.1 mi
- Majestic Star: 0.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Brown's Beach: 4.2 mi
- Browns Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lakeland Beach: 6.2 mi
- Camp St. Croix Beach: 8.7 mi
- Riverside Beach: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fairy Falls: 2.0 mi
- Willow Falls: 6.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 12
- Coons Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mount Hellen: 8.0 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 9.1 mi
- Melander Hill: 14.5 mi
- Starks Mound: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 6.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 14.8 mi
- Nininger: 20.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 21 mi
- Twin Cities · 21 mi
- Minneapolis · 23 mi
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