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Bruce

Bruce from directly overhead

Bruce is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 454 m. Eagle Rock stands 527 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hills Rez Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota, US

How to reach it

Coordinates43.52220, -96.39830

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hills Rez Park: 1.7 mi
  • Jacobson Park: 2.0 mi
  • Beaver Creek Nature Area: 7.6 mi
  • Lake Pahoja Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
  • Aspen Park: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Hope Stones: 15.8 mi
  • Stained Glass: 15.8 mi
  • Leuning Sculpture: 15.8 mi
  • Digital Art Wall: 15.8 mi
  • Statue of David Replica: 16.4 mi
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 16
  • Tri-State Marker: 3.1 mi
  • Minnesota Welcomes You: 6.8 mi
  • The Buffalo: 12.4 mi
  • Flags: 13.0 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Mount Bigsiouxvius: 11.3 mi
  • Canton Mounds: 15.4 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 15.6 mi
  • The Mound: 15.8 mi
  • Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • King & Queen Rock: 13.0 mi
  • Corn Maze: 14.9 mi
  • W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 18.8 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Corn Feeding Area: 10.9 mi
  • Family Park: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Middle Sioux Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Sioux Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle RockNE 41°527 m15.6 mi
Jasper PeakN 3°523.3 m21.3 mi
Touch the Sky Prairie High PointNNE 23°518 m16.6 mi
Mount BigsiouxviusWNW 293°432 m11.3 mi
Canton MoundsSSW 209°430 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:4520:2721:11
September equinox07:1418:4719:25
December solstice07:5616:0616:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033465970737162493421
Precip in0.60.71.53.04.05.03.63.13.22.21.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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