Civilian Conservation Corps Castle
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. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 12.6 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Top O' Creation · 5 mi
- North Shore Mining/Lake Superior Overlook · 14 mi
- City Overlook · 14 mi
- Palisade Head · 17 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Middle Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 0.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 0.1 mi
- Fifth Falls: 0.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Agate Beach: 0.6 mi
- Pebble Beach: 5.8 mi
- Flood Bay: 10.9 mi
- Beaver River Beach: 11.6 mi
- Burlington Bay Beach: 12.1 mi
- 3M Birthplace Museum: 12.7 mi
- Two Harbors Light Station: 12.7 mi
- Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum: 12.7 mi
- Edna G: 12.9 mi
- Finland Minnesota Historical Society: 22.0 mi
- Gooseberry Falls Rest Area: 0.2 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Tettegouche Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Knife River Wayside Rest: 20.3 mi
- Davis Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Flow: 0.6 mi
- Crystal Bay Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Kennedy Landing Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Knife River Aquatic Management Area: 20.2 mi
- Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center: 20.8 mi
- Lieuna Wildlife Management Area: 24.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 0.0 mi
- Geology of Minnesota: 5.8 mi
- Anchor of the Madeira: 6.3 mi
- Lafayette Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Palisade Head: 17.3 mi
- Kennedy Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Big Chairs: 10.5 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 11.4 mi
- Devil's Rock: 19.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Mountain | NE 39° | 470 m | 20.4 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | NE 39° | 428 m | 20.9 mi |
| Palisade Head | NE 44° | 284 m | 17.0 mi |
| Day Hill | NE 49° | 258 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:27 | 16:19 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TWO Harbors 7NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10966346117
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