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Richard Keith Sorenson

Richard Keith Sorenson from directly overhead

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

Coordinates45.20049, -93.38994

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Gardens
Nature reserves: 59
Museums: 54
Beaches: 40
  • 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
Attractions: 34
Picnic sites: 12
  • 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
Peaks: 5
  • 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
Waterfalls: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
  • 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
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillSSE 149°293.522 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:26
June solstice05:2720:2021:05
September equinox07:0118:3419:13
December solstice07:5015:4516:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121730445666716860473219
Precip in0.60.81.42.93.63.84.53.62.52.71.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 1N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7431802718

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