Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gateway Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Dates from 1898.
Wikidata Q1978865, matched on coordinates and name (557 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Columbia Heights
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 1.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 2 mi
- May Mountain · 3 mi
- Mound · 4 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gateway Park: 0.0 mi
- Architect Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Columbia Park: 0.4 mi
- Cavell Playground: 0.5 mi
- Wargo Court: 0.5 mi
- Columbia Heights Welcomes You: 0.7 mi
- Prestemon Family Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Saint Anthony Parkway Bridge Overlook: 1.2 mi
- Original Castle Heights: 1.4 mi
- Linda Fay Kaufman: 2.4 mi
- High Five: 1.3 mi
- Bio Scenic Trvael Machine: Cyto Squad: 1.3 mi
- Erosion Machine: 1.3 mi
- Lighthouse: 1.3 mi
- Every Little Soul Must Shine: 1.4 mi
- Blooming Heights: 1.3 mi
- Sheridan Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Lincoln Peace Garden: 4.4 mi
- West Bank Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Gethsemane Garden: 4.6 mi
- Firefighters Hall and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Fridley History Center: 3.5 mi
- James J. Fiorentino Museum: 3.7 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bell Museum: 4.2 mi
- Legacy Ship: 4.4 mi
- Shoe Tree: 4.4 mi
- Berger Fountain: 4.8 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 5.2 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 5.3 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 6.3 mi
- Mike's Island: 6.3 mi
- Raspberry Island: 6.3 mi
- Willow Reserve: 7.5 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 7.5 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- White Sand Beach: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Lake South Beach: 6.7 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 6.0 mi
- Deer Pen: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 8.5 mi
- Wabun B: 8.5 mi
- Wabun A: 8.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 0.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 4.4 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 11.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 14.7 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 6.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 10.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 10.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 23.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 5.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 9.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 16.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Heights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 111° | 307 m | 21.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | SSE 165° | 293.522 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11206824527
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- Minneapolis · 4 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 4 mi
- Twin Cities · 6 mi
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