Lewiston
Lewiston is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is West Praire Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Sciota Township, Minnesota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 19 mi
- Carlson Kiln · 28 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 28 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heywood Park: 4.7 mi
- Dresden Hills Park: 4.8 mi
- Parmeadow Park: 4.9 mi
- Northfield Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- John North Park: 5.0 mi
- Spring Creek Nature Area: 5.7 mi
- Rachel Carson Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Gemini Aquatic Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Cannon River AMA: 8.6 mi
- Waterford Mill Ruins: 3.4 mi
- MS-40 Nike Missile Site (historic): 4.5 mi
- First marriage in Northfield: 4.5 mi
- Carleton Sundial: 4.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 5.3 mi
- Free Rock Garden: 5.1 mi
- Greenvale Park Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Dragonfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Bee Garden: 5.5 mi
- Young Sculptor's Project: 5.2 mi
- 2nd Street Bridge: 5.2 mi
- 5th Street Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Threshold: 5.2 mi
- Wanbli Mitakuye Oyasin (Eagle Relatives): 5.3 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Millersburg School: 13.4 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House: 16.8 mi
- West Praire Hill: 2.4 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 4.5 mi
- Friendship Point: 5.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 22.8 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 6.0 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 16.6 mi
- Ampitheater: 19.0 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 11.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 11.3 mi
- wayside rest: 13.7 mi
- Claybank Pits: 23.9 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 6.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 17.4 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 22.6 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 22.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 11.6 mi
- Molly Falls: 11.6 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 19.2 mi
- Nininger: 20.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 21.2 mi
- Fairpoint: 23.3 mi
- fire ring: 6.4 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 21.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lewiston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | NE 40° | 320 m | 24.7 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | E 98° | 297 m | 2.6 mi |
| West Praire Hill | E 99° | 294 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:17 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington 3NW, 12 mi away.
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