- Elevation, modelled
- 429 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Disappointment Mountain552 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Superior National Forest Scenic Byway29.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.9072, -91.8473
Pillow Rock is a attraction in Minnesota, at a modelled 429 m. Disappointment Mountain stands 552 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Large rock core, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Superior National Forest Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pillow Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disappointment Mountain | ENE 76° | 552 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stellar Peak (Matson Bay Overlook) | WSW 253° | 484 m | 17.5 mi |
| Blueberry Bluff | W 278° | 451 m | 5.7 mi |
- 29.8 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
31 named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 12
- Dry Falls: 3.6 mi
- Kawishiwi Falls: 4.4 mi
- Newton Falls: 7.2 mi
- Newton Falls: 7.2 mi
- Pipestone Falls: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Large rock core: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Mine Shaft House: 0.7 mi
- International Wolf Center: 0.9 mi
- Pavement Outcrop Of Polyphase-folded Banded Iron Formation: 19.0 mi
- Soudan Mine Historical Marker: 19.3 mi
Peaks: 5
- Blueberry Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Stellar Peak (Matson Bay Overlook): 17.5 mi
- Jasper Peak: 18.2 mi
- Jack Pine Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Disappointment Mountain: 24.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Ely-Winton History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dorothy Molter Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Lodge: 17.4 mi
- Nelimark Homestead: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Mining Equipment: 14.2 mi
- Fallen Veterans: 14.5 mi
- The Boy Scout statue: 17.3 mi
- Breitung Monument: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fall Lake Campground Beach: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:24 | 16:18 |
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