- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Starks Mound310 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9536, -93.2107
White Sand Beach is a beach in Minnesota, at a modelled 225 m. Starks Mound stands 310 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Longfellow Beach, a beach 0.9 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Sand Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starks Mound | ESE 114° | 310 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 96° | 307 m | 18.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 342° | 293.522 m | 5.2 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 86° | 268 m | 23.0 mi |
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 20.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 1 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 3 mi
- Mound · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.0 mi
- Ghost Bike: 1.3 mi
- Engineering Research Associates: 1.6 mi
- John Sargent Pillsbury: 2.1 mi
- Harold Burnside: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.3 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 1.7 mi
- Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Weisman Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Shoe Tree: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 2.5 mi
- Carousel: 2.6 mi
- Space Tower: 2.7 mi
- Legacy Ship: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 52
- Longfellow Beach: 0.9 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 3.3 mi
- 32nd Beach: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Norwegian Hill: 5.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.8 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shadow Falls: 1.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- wayside rest: 17.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 20.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 19.8 mi
- Garen: 21.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 1 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 2 mi
- Minneapolis · 3 mi
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