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Chimney Swift Tower

Chimney Swift Tower from directly overhead

Chimney Swift Tower is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wescott Station Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.82488, -93.11574

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wescott Station Park: 0.1 mi
  • Wondering Walk Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bridle Ridge Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mueller Farm Park: 1.0 mi
  • Burr Oaks Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
  • Wetlands Board: 0.2 mi
  • Bluebird Preservation: 0.3 mi
  • Milkweed and Monarchs: 0.4 mi
  • Uplands: 0.4 mi
  • Wiklund Preserve: 3.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Ampitheater: 5.6 mi
  • Cafesjian's Carousel: 10.9 mi
  • Sumatran Orangutan: 11.0 mi
  • Space Tower: 11.0 mi
  • Flamingo: 11.0 mi
Museums
Historic sites: 56
Artworks: 56
  • The Gathering: 6.0 mi
  • Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 6.0 mi
  • Ohiyesa: 6.1 mi
  • Convergence: 6.1 mi
  • Minnesota Compass Rose: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 49
Picnic sites: 15
  • Wabun C: 7.6 mi
  • Wabun D: 7.6 mi
  • Wabun G: 7.7 mi
  • Wabun F: 7.7 mi
  • Wabun A: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 3.7 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 4.5 mi
  • Mount Gilboa: 12.4 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Bissel's Mound: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Hidden Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 11.0 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Robinson's Rocks: 5.4 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 6.4 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 6.5 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 6.6 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Coldwater Spring: 6.5 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Hajduk Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Swift Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Melander HillE330 m20.7 mi
Dills MoundE320 m17.9 mi
Starks MoundE310 m17.9 mi
Bissel's MoundENE307 m15.4 mi
East Prairie HillS297 m22.7 mi
West Praire HillS294 m22.7 mi
Norwegian HillNNW294 m15.2 mi
Coons HillENE268 m21.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:25
June solstice05:2720:1821:03
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4815:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133476070747264503522
Precip in0.90.91.72.93.94.64.14.33.02.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/557146660

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