Berger Fountain
Berger Fountain is an attraction in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ole Bull, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
fountain in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dates from 1975.
Wikidata Q109539004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 1.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mound · 2 mi
- May Mountain · 2 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 2 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ole Bull: 0.1 mi
- Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge: 0.3 mi
- Sagacious Head 7: 0.3 mi
- Shodo Shima Stone Study: 0.3 mi
- Sagacious Head 6: 0.3 mi
- Loring Park: 0.1 mi
- On the Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Vineland Triangle: 0.4 mi
- 17th Street Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Thomas Lowry Park: 0.5 mi
- Garden of the Seasons: 0.1 mi
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Gethsemane Garden: 0.7 mi
- Greenleaf Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Vera's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Walker Art Center: 0.3 mi
- Foshay Museum and Observation Deck: 0.6 mi
- Hennepin History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: 0.9 mi
- Purcell-Cutts House: 1.2 mi
- Peavey Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Lowry Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Alex Pretti Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Bloody Friday Memorial Plaque: 1.1 mi
- Mill City Museum: 1.4 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 1.1 mi
- Legacy Ship: 1.1 mi
- Tulip House: 1.2 mi
- Shoe Tree: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 5.2 mi
- Mike's Island: 1.6 mi
- Raspberry Island: 1.6 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 4.7 mi
- General Mills Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 2.1 mi
- 32nd Beach: 2.1 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Bde Maka Ska North Beach: 2.1 mi
- Deer Pen: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 5.2 mi
- Wabun B: 5.3 mi
- Wabun F: 5.3 mi
- Wabun A: 5.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 4.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.5 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 9.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 9.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 9.1 mi
- Sand Castles: 10.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- wayside rest: 19.9 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 24.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 3.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 14.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Berger Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | E 98° | 307 m | 22.2 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 27° | 293.522 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/42823671
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 1 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 3 mi
- Twin Cities · 4 mi
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