Grey Cloud Lime Kiln
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Grey Cloud Lime Kiln is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Settler's Bluff Community Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.9 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Lime kiln in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Wikidata Q138304074, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 3 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 11 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Settler's Bluff Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Pine Glen Park: 1.1 mi
- Hamlet Park: 2.0 mi
- Granada Park: 2.0 mi
- Belden Park: 2.2 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.7 mi
- Church Garden: 7.5 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Shepard Farm: 4.3 mi
- Wiklund Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Wetlands Board: 7.2 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 7.3 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 7.3 mi
- Ampitheater: 11.0 mi
- Saint Croix Railroad: 13.9 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 15.2 mi
- Flamingo: 15.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 15.3 mi
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 2.3 mi
- St Paul Southern Electric Railway: 3.0 mi
- Pine Bend Historical Marker and site of Medicine Bottle Village: 3.0 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Dan's Path: 6.2 mi
- The Gathering: 8.3 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 10.6 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 10.9 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 11.2 mi
- Herb Brooks: 11.7 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 7.1 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 11.6 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 11.6 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 11.7 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 11.8 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Dog Cove: 10.9 mi
- Snelling Beach: 11.6 mi
- Pembles Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.8 mi
- Dills Mound: 11.0 mi
- Starks Mound: 11.1 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.2 mi
- St Croix Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Wabun C: 13.7 mi
- Wabun D: 13.8 mi
- Wabun A: 13.8 mi
- Wabun G: 13.8 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 14.7 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 1.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 10.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 10.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 10.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 11.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 5.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 12.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 15.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.7 mi
- wayside rest: 10.3 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 14.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 23.3 mi
- Nininger: 4.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 8.5 mi
- Lewiston: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grey Cloud Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ENE 74° | 330 m | 14.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | E 97° | 320 m | 11.0 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 86° | 310 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 39° | 307 m | 11.2 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 187° | 297 m | 20.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 188° | 294 m | 20.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 320° | 294 m | 20.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 44° | 268 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1188714659
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 15 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Minneapolis · 19 mi
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