- Elevation
- 708 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ulvin Hill336 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9025, -92.7829
Afton Historical Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded 708 m. Ulvin Hill stands 336 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Beach, a beach 1.2 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
city in Washington County, Minnesota, USA
Dates from 1855.
Wikidata Q692740, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).
- Elevation
- 708 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Afton Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulvin Hill | SE 139° | 336 m | 24.7 mi |
| Melander Hill | SE 127° | 330 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dills Mound | S 171° | 320 m | 8.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | SSE 167° | 310 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | WNW 300° | 307 m | 2.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 291° | 293.522 m | 24.0 mi |
| Coons Hill | NNE 22° | 268 m | 5.4 mi |
- On the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kingfisher Overlook · 1 mi
- Picnic Point · 5 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 10 mi
- Spring Lake Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 3.8 mi
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 3.9 mi
- Wisconsin Welcomes You: 4.4 mi
- Louis Massey: 5.6 mi
- Woodbury Public Safety Memorial: 7.6 mi
Museums: 37
- Octagon House: 5.6 mi
- Washington County Historical Society Museum: 9.6 mi
- Warden's House Museum: 11.1 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 12.5 mi
- The North St. Paul Historical Society Museum: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- Saint Croix Railroad: 2.2 mi
- UWRF Observatory: 8.7 mi
- Avalon: 10.4 mi
- Jubilee II: 10.4 mi
- Empress: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 20
- Sunset Beach: 1.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 1.6 mi
- Pembles Beach: 1.7 mi
- Dog Cove: 2.9 mi
- Camp St. Croix Beach: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 11
- Bissel's Mound: 2.9 mi
- Melander Hill: 5.3 mi
- Coons Hill: 5.4 mi
- Starks Mound: 6.6 mi
- Dills Mound: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Willow Falls: 9.7 mi
- Fairy Falls: 12.4 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 12.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 3.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- wayside rest: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Point Douglas: 10.6 mi
- Nininger: 10.9 mi
- Garen: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 21 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 22 mi
- Minneapolis · 24 mi
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