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Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial

Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial from directly overhead

Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is In Memory of the Boys of Our Navy, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.94864, -93.30640

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • The Mall: 0.3 mi
  • Midtown Greenway: 0.3 mi
  • Levin Triangle: 0.6 mi
  • Midtown Greenway: 0.7 mi
  • Park Siding Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
  • Lakeview Gardens: 0.8 mi
  • Garden of Companionship: 0.9 mi
  • Garden of Devotion: 0.9 mi
  • Garden of Reflections: 0.9 mi
  • Vera's Garden: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 46
  • 32nd Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Bde Maka Ska North Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Cedar Lake South Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Bde Maka Ska Thomas Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Cedar Lake East Beach: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Deer Pen: 5.3 mi
  • Picnic Glen: 5.3 mi
  • Wabun F: 5.4 mi
  • Wabun G: 5.4 mi
  • Wabun B: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Norwegian Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Mount Gilboa: 8.1 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 8.3 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.1 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Minnehaha Falls: 5.2 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 9.7 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 9.7 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 9.8 mi
  • Sand Castles: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Minnehaha Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 8.3 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Hajduk Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 13.1 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Elm Creek Rest Area: 13.8 mi
  • wayside rest: 19.0 mi
  • Dayton Port Rest Area: 22.7 mi
  • St. Croix Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bissel's MoundE 94°307 m23.2 mi
Norwegian HillNNE 30°293.522 m6.1 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 °F151932465969747163483321
Precip in0.90.91.63.34.34.84.64.53.43.01.71.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6781448425

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