Minnesota Children's Museum
Minnesota Children's Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. Great River Road passes 0.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
children's museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Wikidata Q6868186, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 5.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 15.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 0.0 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 0.3 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 0.4 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.4 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 0.6 mi
- Mickey's Diner: 0.1 mi
- Peace Officers Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Liberty Bell replica: 0.4 mi
- Military Family Tribute: Story Stones: 0.4 mi
- Minnesota Workers Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Hamm Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Rice Park: 0.2 mi
- Pedro Park: 0.2 mi
- Kellogg Mall Park: 0.4 mi
- Culture Park: 0.4 mi
- Skygate: 0.2 mi
- Saint Joseph: 0.2 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 0.2 mi
- La Source: 0.2 mi
- Spirit of the Mississippi River: 0.2 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 1.1 mi
- Imniżaska: 1.7 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.2 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 1.2 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.9 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.6 mi
- Flamingo: 3.6 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.6 mi
- Seals: 3.6 mi
- Zebra: 3.7 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 5.1 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.6 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.3 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.5 mi
- Wabun A: 5.7 mi
- Wabun C: 5.7 mi
- Wabun B: 5.7 mi
- Wabun D: 5.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.5 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 1.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 2.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 2.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.0 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.1 mi
- wayside rest: 17.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 5.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 6.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.2 mi
- Nininger: 15.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.3 mi
- Garen: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnesota Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 108° | 330 m | 20.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 125° | 320 m | 20.3 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 119° | 310 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 97° | 307 m | 13.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 307° | 293.522 m | 8.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 84° | 268 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/546885175
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 5 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 7 mi
- Minneapolis · 8 mi
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