Corkscrew
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Corkscrew is an attraction in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bumper Cars, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Valleyfair is a 90-acre (36 ha) amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park opened in 1976 and features over 40 rides including eight roller coasters and an included water park named Superior Shores. EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust, owns the park. Cedar Point and Valleyfair were the first two parks in the Cedar Fair chain and a combination of the park names – "cedar" and "fair" – were used to name the original company. Cedar Fair merged into Six Flags in 2024, with the new company selling the park to EPR Properties in 2026.
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Wikidata Q570734, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 14 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 15 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bumper Cars: 0.0 mi
- The Wave: 0.0 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 0.0 mi
- Fair Carousel: 0.0 mi
- Monster: 0.0 mi
- The Landing: 1.5 mi
- Savanna Oaks Park: 1.6 mi
- Southbridge Community Dog Park: 1.9 mi
- Langdon Terrace Park: 1.9 mi
- Emerald Lane Park: 2.0 mi
- Cobra Helicopter: 2.1 mi
- Brewery: 5.0 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 5.6 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Riley Creek Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Raguet Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Pleasant View Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Samuel Pond statue: 3.4 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 3.4 mi
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 5.8 mi
- Pixel Yeti: 6.6 mi
- Pixel Jared: 6.6 mi
- Reading Garden: 3.8 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 6.5 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Nut Trees: 8.7 mi
- Linden: 8.7 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 2.3 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 5.3 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 5.7 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 4.8 mi
- Round Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 5.5 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- Woodcrest: 4.6 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Glen: 14.6 mi
- Wabun G: 14.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 18.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 18.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 21.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 5.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 13.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.1 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 18.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 23.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 16.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 23.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 3.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 14.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 23.4 mi
- wayside rest: 17.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 18.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- San Francisco: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Corkscrew. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 34° | 293.522 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 16 mi
- Twin Cities · 16 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
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