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Belden

Belden from directly overhead

Belden is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harlis, a ghost town 6.2 miles away. Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive passes 11 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

belden, a ghost town in pine county, U.S. state of minnesota

How to reach it

Coordinates46.32222, -92.31333

Overlooks nearby

52 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Jackie Berger Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
  • Kerrick Park: 13.1 mi
  • Schoen Park: 14.2 mi
  • Louise Park: 14.3 mi
  • Little McGraw Lake Access: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Rest areas: 4
  • Culkin Rest Area: 21.3 mi
  • Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 21.8 mi
  • General Andrews Rest Area: 23.6 mi
  • Leo Creek Wayside: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Pikes Peak: 20.4 mi
  • Oldenburg Point: 22.4 mi
  • Elys Peak: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Little Manitou Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Big Manitou Falls: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Opa's Picnic: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Wrenshall deer statue: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakENE 61°403 m20.4 mi
Oldenburg PointN 356°292 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1820:1921:06
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5015:3516:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101427405362676557443016
Precip in0.91.01.63.03.74.75.03.93.43.11.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bruno 7ene, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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