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Grant County Historical Museum

Grant County Historical Museum from directly overhead

Grant County Historical Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 370 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Corn Maze, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
370 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.99382, -95.97584

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Lighning Lake Park: 7.9 mi
  • Pine Ridge Park: 10.7 mi
  • Lawndale Farms: 11.3 mi
  • Norcross City Park: 13.6 mi
  • Pheasant Creek Park: 15.3 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 6
  • Otto the Otter: 20.0 mi
  • Angel of Hope Statue: 20.0 mi
  • George B. Whight Statue: 20.5 mi
  • Joe Whitford Statue: 20.7 mi
  • A Point in Time: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 3
Peaks: 3
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Corn Maze: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grant County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakENE 63°533 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:36
June solstice05:3420:3321:19
September equinox07:1218:4419:23
December solstice08:0415:5216:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666716860453016
Precip in1.30.81.12.03.94.43.32.93.02.41.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/200661014

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