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Childs

Childs from directly overhead

Childs is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Campbell City Park, a park 6.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles.

human settlement in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06560, -96.53440

80 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Campbell City Park: 6.5 mi
  • City Park: 8.6 mi
  • Roy Johnson Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
  • Kids Corner Park: 13.4 mi
  • Railroad Park: 13.9 mi
Museums: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Devils Nest: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils NestW 265°345 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:39
June solstice05:3620:3521:22
September equinox07:1418:4619:26
December solstice08:0615:5316:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101428435767716960463117
Precip in0.60.61.12.32.94.13.72.42.62.41.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Rock DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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