- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ENE 61° | 293.522 m | 17.8 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 16 mi
- Mound · 16 mi
- May Mountain · 16 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Paisley Park Studios: 2.8 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 4.3 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 7.0 mi
- Downtown Park: 7.5 mi
- Burnes Park: 8.0 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 3.3 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 5.3 mi
- Long Lake Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Crosby Rock: 6.2 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 0.2 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 3.2 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 3.6 mi
- Wekota Beach: 1.4 mi
- Linwood Beach: 1.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.0 mi
- Point Charming Beach: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 10.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 17.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 19.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 19.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 22.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 21.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- San Francisco: 15.7 mi
- Dickinson: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 15 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
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