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Beltrami Monument

Beltrami Monument from directly overhead

Beltrami Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 421 m. The nearest named place is Long Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.2 miles away. Lady Slipper Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Giacomo Costantino Beltrami. At a point near this site in 1823, Beltrami, an italian explorer ended his search for the source of Missisipi river......

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates47.65632, -94.88639

69 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Three Island Lake County Park: 5.5 mi
  • City Park: 9.6 mi
  • Kunstpark: 9.7 mi
  • Whitefish Lake Public Access - MN DNR: 10.5 mi
  • Algoma Park: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Diamond Point Beach: 11.9 mi
  • South Shore Beach: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5219:32
June solstice05:2220:3421:22
September equinox07:0718:3919:19
December solstice08:0615:3816:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71124395363686757432814
Precip in1.00.60.81.32.93.63.52.82.52.31.00.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Lake Indian Agcy, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11171728234

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