- Elevation, modelled
- 311 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road40.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7800, -94.1546
Monarch Waystation is a garden in Minnesota, at a modelled 311 m. Great River Road passes 40 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
- 40.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Horsehoe Park: 0.3 mi
- Horsehoe Park: 0.3 mi
- Hennepin Pocket Park: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.9 mi
- Glenn Knoll Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 13
- Glencoe Fort: 0.5 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Tank: 13.0 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 13.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Wheel and Cog: 12.9 mi
- McLeod County Historical Society / Museum: 14.2 mi
- Cokato Museum: 20.5 mi
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 21.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lake Addie: 10.4 mi
- Heatwole: 12.6 mi
- Fernando: 17.3 mi
- San Francisco: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Monarch Waystation: 0.0 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 0.0 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chief Little Crow: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Covered pavillion: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- King's Hill: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownton Wwtp, 10 mi away.
- Mourning Dove1 obs
- Barn Swallow1 obs
- Painted Turtle1 obs
- Groundhog1 obs
- dame's rocket1 obs
- Widow Skimmer1 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle1 obs
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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