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Finnish American Monument

Finnish American Monument from directly overhead

Finnish American Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is J.D. Rivers' Children's Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of the Finnish pioneers who since 1854 through their ideals, industry, and sisu have helped to develop the great state of Minnesota Finland From this land of Kalevala immigrants have arrived on the North American continent since 1638
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.98222, -93.32018

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Dahlberg Open Space: 0.6 mi
  • Theodore Wirth Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lorraine B. Smaller Park: 0.7 mi
  • Meadow Pond: 0.7 mi
  • Janalyn Pond: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • 22nd Governor of Minnesota Floyd B. Olson: 0.6 mi
  • Theodore Wirth and five children: 0.7 mi
  • NORTHSIDE: 1.3 mi
  • Fair Housing Overlook: 1.3 mi
  • Aqurbane: 1.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 46
  • Wirth Lake Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake East Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Cedar Lake Point Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Cedar Lake South Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Bde Maka Ska North Beach: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Shady Ridge: 5.9 mi
  • Deer Pen: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Glen: 7.1 mi
  • Wabun F: 7.2 mi
  • Wabun B: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Norwegian Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Mount Gilboa: 10.1 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 10.3 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.1 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 11.0 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 11.1 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 11.1 mi
  • Sand Castles: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Shadow Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 8.6 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Hajduk Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 15.1 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Elm Creek Rest Area: 11.6 mi
  • Dayton Port Rest Area: 20.3 mi
  • wayside rest: 21.4 mi
  • St. Croix Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bissel's MoundE 100°307 m24.1 mi
Norwegian HillNE 52°293.522 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:26
June solstice05:2720:1921:04
September equinox07:0118:3419:13
December solstice07:4915:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152032465868737062483421
Precip in0.91.01.93.34.54.64.54.23.43.01.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hope, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6835481248

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