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Excelsior Veteran's Monument

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Elevation, modelled
289 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway12.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
44.9023, -93.5628

Excelsior Veteran's Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 289 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Minnesota Streetcar Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Dates from 1877.

Wikidata Q2302086, matched on coordinates and name (309 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Excelsior Veteran's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillENE 61°293.522 m17.8 mi

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Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:27
June solstice05:2920:2021:05
September equinox07:0218:3519:14
December solstice07:5015:4816:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

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