Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 698 m. Peak 2266 stands 690 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Misquah Hills, highest Peak, a peak 5.6 miles away. Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in the Misquah Hills, Minnesota.
Wikidata Q252204, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 12.7 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Moose Viewing · 12 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 12 mi
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 13 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 15 mi
69 named places within 25 miles
- Misquah Hills, highest Peak: 5.6 mi
- Brule Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Misquah Hills: 6.1 mi
- Peak 2266: 9.0 mi
- Lima Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.2 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 13.8 mi
- Rose Falls: 14.5 mi
- Terrace Point: 13.1 mi
- Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 14.0 mi
- Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 14.3 mi
- Harbor Park: 14.6 mi
- Boulder Park: 14.7 mi
- East Bay: 14.8 mi
- Anderson's Rest Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Knapp's Shore Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Fish House: 14.5 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 14.6 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 14.7 mi
- Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center: 23.9 mi
- Gunflint Trail Historical Society: 23.9 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 13.1 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 16.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 14.6 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 21.7 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 23.4 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 15.0 mi
- Lake Walk: 22.0 mi
- Paradise Beach: 23.3 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 14.6 mi
- The Bear Tree: 14.6 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 14.7 mi
- Magnetic Rock: 17.8 mi
- Colvill: 19.8 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eagle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak 2266 | ENE 75° | 690 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lima Mountain | NE 49° | 682 m | 9.6 mi |
| Point 2210 | ENE 65° | 673 m | 16.8 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | NNE 19° | 659 m | 5.6 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | NNE 31° | 556 m | 12.9 mi |
| Moose Mountain | S 169° | 515 m | 12.4 mi |
| Murphy Mountain | SSE 149° | 490 m | 11.3 mi |
| Pincushion Mountain | ESE 123° | 482 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:17 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:19 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13893724704
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