Gopher State Railway Museum
Gopher State Railway Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 298 m. The nearest named place is Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The mission of gopher state railway museum is to educate the public through collection, preservation, restoration, display and operation of railroad equipment and artifacts.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 298 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 29 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 30 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 2.3 mi
- Foundry Hill Park: 2.5 mi
- Philipps Park: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 4.2 mi
- Excel Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 16.3 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 6.5 mi
- Sever's: 10.2 mi
- King's Gate: 11.3 mi
- Shepherd's Green: 11.4 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 11.4 mi
- Samuel Pond statue: 15.2 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 15.2 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 19.0 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 19.0 mi
- Confluence: 19.0 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Helicopter: 9.3 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 10.4 mi
- Jab's Farm: 10.6 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 5.9 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 12.2 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 13.9 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 14.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 18.7 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 8.0 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Millersburg School: 16.5 mi
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 16.6 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 18.1 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 14.0 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 17.1 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- wayside rest: 23.4 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Woodcrest: 19.8 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 21.0 mi
- Covered pavillion: 23.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 20.7 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 23.0 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 24.3 mi
- San Francisco: 9.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 15.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367068149
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