- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7635, -92.9332
Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden is a garden in Minnesota, at a modelled 261 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Nininger, a ghost town 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Dakota County Parks
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ENE 61° | 330 m | 13.3 mi |
| Dills Mound | E 83° | 320 m | 8.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | ENE 70° | 310 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NNE 24° | 307 m | 12.1 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSW 195° | 297 m | 18.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSW 195° | 294 m | 18.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 320° | 293.522 m | 23.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | NNE 33° | 268 m | 17.4 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 1 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 13 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Bluff Park: 2.5 mi
- Dakota County Spring Lake Park Reserve Archery Trail: 2.7 mi
- Settler's Bluff Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Settler's Bluff Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Pine Glen Park: 3.4 mi
- Church Garden: 8.9 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Employee Garden: 9.6 mi
- Sylvia's Garden: 10.4 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- The Gathering: 9.6 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 13.8 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 14.0 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 14.3 mi
- Tug of War: 14.5 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 10.2 mi
- Afton Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 14.8 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 14.8 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 14.9 mi
- Ampitheater: 13.0 mi
- Saint Croix Railroad: 13.7 mi
- UWRF Observatory: 16.6 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 17.3 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 18.5 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
- Dog Cove: 10.3 mi
- Pembles Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 13.3 mi
- Riverside Beach: 13.7 mi
- Dills Mound: 8.7 mi
- Starks Mound: 9.5 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 12.1 mi
- Melander Hill: 13.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 13.3 mi
- St Croix Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Wabun C: 16.9 mi
- Wabun D: 17.0 mi
- Wabun A: 17.0 mi
- Wabun G: 17.0 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 17.9 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 4.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 13.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 13.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 13.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 14.4 mi
- White Worm Springs: 8.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 16.0 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 19.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 22.8 mi
- wayside rest: 10.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
- Nininger: 1.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 5.7 mi
- Lewiston: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 3 mi away.
- bloodroot93 obs
- Dutchman's breeches88 obs
- Canada Violet56 obs
- rue anemone45 obs
- Virginia waterleaf44 obs
- purple coneflower42 obs
- Hackberry Emperor41 obs
- sharp-lobed hepatica39 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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