Dayton Bluff Community Garden
Dayton Bluff Community Garden is a garden in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Swede Hollow Henge, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 6.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 14.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Swede Hollow Henge: 0.1 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 0.9 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 1.2 mi
- Spirit of the Mississippi River: 1.3 mi
- Skygate: 1.5 mi
- Swede Hollow Park: 0.2 mi
- Weida Park: 0.4 mi
- Eastside Heritage Park: 0.5 mi
- Union Depot Rail View Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Lower Landing Park: 0.8 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 0.6 mi
- Dragon Garden: 1.7 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 2.0 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 2.3 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 0.5 mi
- Imniżaska: 0.9 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Maplewood Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 1.2 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 1.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.5 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.5 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 1.8 mi
- Minnesota Workers Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Peace Officers Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Knute Nelson: 1.5 mi
- Military Family Tribute: Story Stones: 1.5 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 4.2 mi
- Flamingo: 4.2 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 4.3 mi
- Seals: 4.3 mi
- Zebra: 4.3 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 1.8 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 6.5 mi
- White Sand Beach: 6.8 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 4.3 mi
- Wabun A: 7.2 mi
- Wabun C: 7.2 mi
- Wabun B: 7.2 mi
- Wabun D: 7.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.8 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 6.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 0.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 13.9 mi
- wayside rest: 18.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- White Worm Springs: 6.6 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 7.0 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.6 mi
- Nininger: 15.6 mi
- Garen: 18.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dayton Bluff Community Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 111° | 330 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 129° | 320 m | 19.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 123° | 310 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 102° | 307 m | 11.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 298° | 293.522 m | 9.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 86° | 268 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee552 obs
- Red-belted Bumble Bee293 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee259 obs
- Black-and-gold Bumble Bee186 obs
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee145 obs
- Rock Pigeon143 obs
- Western Honey Bee92 obs
- hoary vervain89 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1167173687
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