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Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
Hennepin History Museum, a museum in MinnesotaMyotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
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Hennepin History Museum, a museum in Minnesota
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Hennepin History Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Washburn Fair Oaks Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Hennepin History Museum is a museum dedicated to the history, people, and communities of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The museum provides in-house exhibits, history-themed programming, and social events throughout the year.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1957.

Wikidata Q14692640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
donation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.96017, -93.27240

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
Historic sites
Gardens
Nature reserves
Beaches: 47
  • 32nd Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Bde Maka Ska North Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake East Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake South Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Cedar Lake Point Beach: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Deer Pen: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Glen: 4.4 mi
  • Wabun B: 4.5 mi
  • Wabun F: 4.5 mi
  • Wabun A: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Norwegian Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 7.6 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Mount Gilboa: 9.5 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Shadow Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.5 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Minnehaha Falls: 4.3 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 8.3 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 8.3 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 8.4 mi
  • Sand Castles: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
Springs: 4
  • Hajduk Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 14.5 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bissel's MoundE 97°307 m21.6 mi
Norwegian HillNNE 18°293.522 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:26
June solstice05:2720:1921:04
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4915:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151932465969747163483321
Precip in0.90.91.63.34.34.84.64.53.43.01.71.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lower ST Anthony Falls, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/208807807

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