- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8506, -93.4287
Reading Garden is a garden in Minnesota, at a modelled 267 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Purgatory Creek Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reading Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 37° | 293.522 m | 15.1 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 11.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 12 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 12 mi
- Mound · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Purgatory Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Creekwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Anderson Lakes Regional Park: 1.5 mi
- Willow Park: 1.5 mi
- Staring Lake Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 1.4 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 2.3 mi
- Snoopy's Junction: 3.7 mi
- Peanuts Playhouse: 3.7 mi
- Monster: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 2.2 mi
- Edina Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 5.1 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Old Cahill School Museum: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Pixel Yeti: 2.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 2.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 2.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 2.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Riley Creek Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Pleasant View Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Raguet Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cahill Settlement Monument: 3.7 mi
- Cobra Helicopter: 4.8 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 5.1 mi
- Pinecone: 5.2 mi
- Northwest Airlines: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 5.0 mi
- Texa-Tonka Community Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 7.4 mi
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 7.5 mi
- Garden of Serenity: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 45
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 2.1 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 2.6 mi
- Round Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
- Shady Oak Beach: 4.1 mi
- Shady Oak Beach: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Woodcrest: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 11.7 mi
- Deer Pen: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 6
- Mount Gilboa: 3.1 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.9 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 15.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 16.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 16.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 16.3 mi
- Sand Castles: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 13.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 16.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 5.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 11.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 12.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- wayside rest: 17.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 2 mi away.
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- Minneapolis · 12 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 13 mi
- Twin Cities · 13 mi
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