- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9666, -93.1653
Bishop is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 286 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Engineering Research Associates, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bishop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 108° | 330 m | 24.2 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 123° | 320 m | 23.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 118° | 310 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 100° | 307 m | 16.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 317° | 293.522 m | 5.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 88° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 18.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Engineering Research Associates: 0.8 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 1.4 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 1.4 mi
- Central High School Sign: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Space Tower: 0.9 mi
- Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 1.1 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 1.2 mi
- Wolf Woods: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.1 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.6 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 53
- White Sand Beach: 2.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 4.6 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 5.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- Norwegian Hill: 5.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- wayside rest: 18.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 18.5 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 18.8 mi
- Garen: 20.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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- Minneapolis/Southeast · 3 mi
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