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Civilian Conservation Corps Castle

Civilian Conservation Corps Castle from directly overhead

Civilian Conservation Corps Castle is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Mystical Mountain stands 470 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Civilian Conservation Corps Worker, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates47.14243, -91.46920

69 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Silver Creek Cliff Wayside Park: 7.5 mi
  • Kelsey Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Flood Bay State Wayside: 10.9 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 12.3 mi
  • Lakeview Park Playground: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Day Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Mariner Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Elams Knob: 14.1 mi
  • Round Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Mount Trudee: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 7
Museums: 5
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Historic sites: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Lafayette Bluff: 4.9 mi
  • Palisade Head: 17.3 mi
  • Kennedy Cliff: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Big Chairs: 10.5 mi
  • Lake County Fairgrounds: 11.4 mi
  • Devil's Rock: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civilian Conservation Corps Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mystical MountainNE470 m20.4 mi
Marshall MountainNE428 m20.9 mi
Palisade HeadNE284 m17.0 mi
Day HillNE258 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3819:19
June solstice05:1120:1821:06
September equinox06:5318:2519:06
December solstice07:5015:2716:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101426395160656455432916
Precip in1.31.31.72.93.54.53.73.63.73.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TWO Harbors 7NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10966346117

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