George Floyd Memorial Garden
George Floyd Memorial Garden is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is George Floyd, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A silhouette is painted where George Floyd died, surrounded by offerings of art, objects, and plants.
The story
location of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Wikidata Q102369799, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 2.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 22.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 3 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 3 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 3 mi
- Mound · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Floyd: 0.0 mi
- Raised Fist Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- George Floyd: 0.0 mi
- Powderhorn Gateway: Teahouse on Powderhorn Lake: 0.5 mi
- Nicollet Baseball Park: 0.9 mi
- George Floyd Square: 0.0 mi
- Murphy Ranks Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Say Their Names Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Renee Good Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Harold Burnside: 0.9 mi
- Phelps Park: 0.2 mi
- Powderhorn Park: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King Park: 0.8 mi
- 40th Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Corcoran Park: 1.0 mi
- Sister's Camelot Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bancroft Meridian Garden: 0.3 mi
- The People's Garden: 1.2 mi
- We Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garfield Garden: 1.4 mi
- Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: 1.8 mi
- Hennepin History Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Museum of Russian Art: 2.2 mi
- Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Depot: 2.3 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 1.6 mi
- Tulip House: 2.4 mi
- Berger Fountain: 2.7 mi
- Legacy Ship: 2.7 mi
- Shoe Tree: 2.8 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Raspberry Island: 2.5 mi
- Mike's Island: 2.7 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 4.2 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.0 mi
- Lake Harriet North Beach: 2.1 mi
- 32nd Beach: 2.2 mi
- Deer Pen: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Glen: 2.9 mi
- Wabun F: 3.0 mi
- Wabun G: 3.0 mi
- Wabun B: 3.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 6.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 8.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 10.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.8 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 9.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.7 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- wayside rest: 17.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 23.3 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 2.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 4.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Floyd Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | E 92° | 307 m | 21.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 9° | 293.522 m | 6.3 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 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/819658671
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 3 mi
- Twin Cities · 3 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 4 mi
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