Richard Keith Sorenson
Richard Keith Sorenson is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Above and Beyond, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Medal of Honor Awarded to Richard Keith Sorenson ... For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life ... Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll on 1-2 February 1944 ...
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 15 mi
- May Mountain · 16 mi
- Mound · 17 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Above and Beyond: 0.0 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pixel Jared: 6.4 mi
- Cootie: 12.0 mi
- Erosion Machine: 13.2 mi
- Amphitheatre: 0.3 mi
- Stone Grill: 0.3 mi
- King Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Dunn House: 5.2 mi
- Akin Riverside Park: 0.4 mi
- Rick Sorenson Park: 0.4 mi
- Peninsula Point Two Rivers Historical Park: 0.6 mi
- John Ward Park: 0.7 mi
- Rice Street Beach Park: 0.7 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 4.1 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 8.3 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 9.3 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Blooming Heights: 12.5 mi
- Anoka Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Anoka-Ramsey Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 8.2 mi
- Fridley History Center: 10.2 mi
- Robbinsdale Historical Society: 11.9 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 12.8 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 0.7 mi
- Golden Lake: 12.3 mi
- French Park Beach: 12.8 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 16.9 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 0.7 mi
- Bowlero: 7.7 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 8.3 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 12.7 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 16.6 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 4.2 mi
- Shady Ridge: 12.5 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 19.2 mi
- Deer Pen: 21.5 mi
- Picnic Glen: 21.6 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 5.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 14.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 24.8 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 24.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 20.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 23.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 23.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 23.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 23.7 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 18.9 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Keith Sorenson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | SSE 149° | 293.522 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:45 | 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 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 1N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7431802718
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 16 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Twin Cities · 20 mi
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