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Xtreme Swing

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Xtreme Swing is an attraction in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Power Tower, 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.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.79908, -93.45708

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • The Landing: 1.4 mi
  • Savanna Oaks Park: 1.6 mi
  • Langdon Terrace Park: 1.9 mi
  • Emerald Lane Park: 1.9 mi
  • Southbridge Community Dog Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Cobra Helicopter: 2.1 mi
  • Brewery: 4.9 mi
  • Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 5.6 mi
  • Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
  • 1st Brigade Memorial: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
Museums: 58
  • Wings of the North Air Museum: 2.3 mi
  • Scott County Historical Society: 3.5 mi
  • Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
  • Chanhassen First City Hall: 5.6 mi
  • Bloomington Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 43
  • 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 sites: 15
  • 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: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Minnehaha Falls: 14.5 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 18.8 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 18.9 mi
  • Sand Castles: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Gilboa: 5.2 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 13.2 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 15.2 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Minnehaha Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.9 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Boiling Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Hajduk Spring: 16.1 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Xtreme Swing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillNE 34°293.522 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:26
June solstice05:2920:1921:04
September equinox07:0218:3519:13
December solstice07:4915:4816:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033476069747164503522
Precip in0.70.61.52.73.84.74.34.73.12.31.40.9

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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/865715800

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