Angel of Hope
Angel of Hope is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Elm Creek Park (Maple Grove Arboretum), a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Leave a white rose for those loved and lost
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 12 mi
- May Mountain · 14 mi
- Mound · 14 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elm Creek Park (Maple Grove Arboretum): 0.1 mi
- Lakeview Knolls Park: 0.2 mi
- Maple Grove Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Kerber Park: 0.6 mi
- Teal Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 1.6 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 6.6 mi
- Robbinsdale Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 10.0 mi
- Fridley History Center: 10.4 mi
- Maple Grove Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- St. Walburga 1883-1983 Centennial Monument: 5.1 mi
- Henry's Woods: 5.2 mi
- Stone Grill: 5.9 mi
- Amphitheatre: 6.0 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- The Svitak Family Forest Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Maple Grove Forest Preservation Area B: 3.8 mi
- Anoka-Ramsey Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 6.7 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 8.5 mi
- Shelard Park Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Pixel Jared: 4.6 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 6.1 mi
- Above and Beyond: 6.3 mi
- Cootie: 8.9 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 10.3 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 5.9 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 10.0 mi
- Bowlero: 11.5 mi
- Berger Fountain: 13.8 mi
- Burnes Park: 13.9 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 5.6 mi
- French Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 12.1 mi
- Robinson's Bay Beach: 12.9 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 13.2 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 2.2 mi
- Shady Ridge: 7.4 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 16.9 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 18.1 mi
- Deer Pen: 19.0 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 9.7 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.1 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 20.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 22.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 19.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 22.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 22.2 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 22.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 22.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 1.1 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 20.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angel of Hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ESE 123° | 293.522 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Crystal AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5994477847
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 14 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 15 mi
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
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