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Minnesota Historical Society Museum

Minnesota Historical Society Museum from directly overhead

Minnesota Historical Society Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 265 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oliver H. Kelley Farm, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.25941, -93.53556

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Northwoods Park: 0.7 mi
  • VFW Soccer Fields: 1.2 mi
  • Sue McLean Park: 1.3 mi
  • McNeil Park: 1.7 mi
  • Frankfort Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Monument: 2.4 mi
  • Babcock Historical Marker: 2.6 mi
  • flag retirement barrels: 3.3 mi
  • Military Tribute: 3.4 mi
  • Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 5.1 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 53
Gardens: 26
  • Ray Lemke Garden: 4.8 mi
  • LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Southbrook Community Gardens: 15.7 mi
Museums: 26
Beaches: 25
  • Rice Street Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Lake Rebecca: 16.6 mi
  • French Park Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Golden Lake: 20.4 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 13
Peaks: 3
  • Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 21.6 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Chipmunk picnic area: 9.6 mi
  • Shady Ridge: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillSE 139°293.522 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:27
June solstice05:2720:2121:06
September equinox07:0218:3519:14
December solstice07:5115:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131829445767726961473219
Precip in0.80.81.73.04.24.44.54.03.63.01.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/802668423

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