Coon Rapids Dam
Coon Rapids Dam is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the south-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
dam on the Mississippi River, Minnesota, United States of America
Wikidata Q33130230, matched on coordinates and name (240 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- "Throughout history, the Mississippi River ... The Dam was built in 1913 ..."
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 7.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 10 mi
- May Mountain · 11 mi
- Mound · 12 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mississippi Gateway Regional Park: 0.4 mi
- Mississippi Gateway Regional Park: 0.5 mi
- Willows of Aspen Park: 0.9 mi
- Northern Trail Park: 1.0 mi
- Al Flynn Park: 1.0 mi
- Dunn House: 0.9 mi
- Anoka County Veteran's Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Stone Grill: 5.3 mi
- Amphitheatre: 5.4 mi
- Richard Keith Sorenson: 5.5 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 3.0 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Blooming Heights: 7.1 mi
- Sheridan Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Anoka-Ramsey Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Anoka Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 8.7 mi
- Pixel Jared: 3.6 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 5.4 mi
- Above and Beyond: 5.5 mi
- Elevated Structure for Elevated Conversation: 7.7 mi
- Every Little Soul Must Shine: 7.7 mi
- Bowlero: 4.5 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 4.9 mi
- Legacy Ship: 12.0 mi
- Berger Fountain: 12.0 mi
- Shoe Tree: 12.2 mi
- Fridley History Center: 4.8 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 5.9 mi
- Robbinsdale Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Firefighters Hall and Museum: 9.6 mi
- Minnesota African American Heritage Museum: 10.4 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 5.6 mi
- Golden Lake: 7.8 mi
- French Park Beach: 10.3 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 12.5 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 5.4 mi
- Shady Ridge: 10.1 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 13.7 mi
- Deer Pen: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 16.5 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 9.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 19.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 21.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 14.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 16.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 16.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 17.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 18.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 18.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 13.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 17.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coon Rapids Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | SSE 157° | 293.522 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:45 | 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 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Crystal AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8098801071
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 12 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 12 mi
- Twin Cities · 14 mi
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