Charles Lindbergh Memorial
Charles Lindbergh Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 15.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Capitol Lawn: 0.1 mi
- Summit Park: 0.4 mi
- Western Park: 0.4 mi
- Pedro Park: 0.4 mi
- Cathedral Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 0.8 mi
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 0.8 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 0.8 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.4 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.6 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.6 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 1.4 mi
- Willow Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.1 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 4.3 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.1 mi
- Flamingo: 3.1 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.1 mi
- Seals: 3.2 mi
- Zebra: 3.2 mi
- Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Roy Wilkins Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Special Forces in Laos Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Gold Star Table: 0.1 mi
- Monument to the Living: 0.1 mi
- Promise of Youth: 0.1 mi
- Earthbound: 0.1 mi
- Quadriga: 0.2 mi
- Leif Erikson: 0.2 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.2 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.4 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Wabun A: 5.6 mi
- Wabun C: 5.6 mi
- Wabun B: 5.6 mi
- Wabun D: 5.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 1.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 2.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 2.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.4 mi
- wayside rest: 17.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 5.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.1 mi
- Nininger: 16.1 mi
- Garen: 19.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charles Lindbergh Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 108° | 330 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 125° | 320 m | 20.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 120° | 310 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 99° | 307 m | 13.4 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 306° | 294 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 85° | 268 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1332673485
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 5 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 6 mi
- Minneapolis · 8 mi
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