Cascades Development Monument
Cascades Development Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
DR Horton Cascades Development Marker
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 24 mi
- May Mountain · 25 mi
- Mound · 26 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Park: 0.5 mi
- Kachina Park: 0.5 mi
- Swamp Lake Park: 0.9 mi
- Gutzwiller Park: 0.9 mi
- Zahler Park: 0.9 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 5.5 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 17.8 mi
- Grape Arbor: 17.8 mi
- Shade Garden: 17.9 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 13.8 mi
- Above and Beyond: 13.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 16.3 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 17.2 mi
- Cootie: 20.4 mi
- Otsego Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Otsego Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods Scientific Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- William H. Houlton Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Woodland Trails Regional Park: 9.9 mi
- Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 6.0 mi
- St. Walburga 1883-1983 Centennial Monument: 6.8 mi
- Henry's Woods: 7.3 mi
- Monument: 8.0 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Lake Rebecca: 10.1 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 13.2 mi
- French Park Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.9 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 19.6 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ames–Florida-Stork House: 8.8 mi
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 9.3 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 13.4 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 13.6 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 4.2 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 7.5 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 9.4 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 14.0 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 12.8 mi
- Shady Ridge: 17.6 mi
- Covered pavillion: 21.7 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 23.4 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 18.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 24.5 mi
- Dickinson: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cascades Development Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ESE 121° | 293.522 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:21 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:47 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5377119884
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 25 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 27 mi
- Twin Cities · 29 mi
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