Ghost town · Minnesota
Bruce
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
- 9.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 12 mi
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
Nature reserves: 27
- Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Klondike River Access: 11.2 mi
- Springwater Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- P.F. Mulder Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
Museums: 18
- Historic School Museum: 10.1 mi
- Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum & East Sioux Falls Historic Site: 10.4 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 13.1 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 13.1 mi
- Manitou: 13.1 mi
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
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
- Rooftop Garden: 15.8 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 15.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Corn Feeding Area: 10.9 mi
- Family Park: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Alvin Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sand Beach: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Middle Sioux Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Palisades: 13.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock | NE 41° | 527 m | 15.6 mi |
| Jasper Peak | N 3° | 523 m | 21.3 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | NNE 23° | 518 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | WNW 293° | 432 m | 11.3 mi |
| Canton Mounds | SSW 209° | 430 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 13 mi away.
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