- Elevation, modelled
- 318 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Prairie Hill297 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5996, -93.2954
Excel Gardens is a garden in Minnesota, at a modelled 318 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spartina Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Excel Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ESE 117° | 297 m | 14.8 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ESE 118° | 294 m | 14.6 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 21 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 22 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Little Windrose Park: 2.5 mi
- New Market Township Park: 2.8 mi
- Windrose Park: 2.8 mi
- Chadwick Park: 3.3 mi
- Meadows Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Path of Honor: 4.8 mi
- Farmington Area Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- MS-40 Nike Missile Site (historic): 10.9 mi
- Waterford Mill Ruins: 11.1 mi
- Carleton Sundial: 11.8 mi
Gardens
- Free Rock Garden: 10.3 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 10.5 mi
- Greenvale Park Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 11.0 mi
Attractions
- Memorial Chime Tower: 11.0 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 11.9 mi
- Ampitheater: 12.7 mi
- RipCord: 15.7 mi
- Northern Lights: 15.7 mi
Artworks
- Tree: 11.8 mi
- Wind Piece: 11.8 mi
- Wanbli Mitakuye Oyasin (Eagle Relatives): 11.8 mi
- Flame: 11.8 mi
- Threshold: 11.8 mi
Museums: 37
- Northfield Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Millersburg School: 12.0 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 13.9 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 14.2 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 26
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 11.1 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 16.9 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 15.6 mi
- Woodcrest: 16.1 mi
- fire ring: 18.0 mi
- Wabun G: 22.2 mi
- Wabun F: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 7
- Hill of Three Oaks: 11.9 mi
- West Praire Hill: 14.6 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 14.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 16.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Caron Park Falls: 18.4 mi
- Molly Falls: 18.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Robinson's Rocks: 20.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 22.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 23.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 23.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 3.3 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 10.3 mi
- wayside rest: 10.5 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 12.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 21.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 24.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Lewiston: 12.4 mi
- San Francisco: 21.1 mi
- Nininger: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 25 mi
- Minneapolis · 26 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 26 mi
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