- Elevation
- 258 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9628, -93.0965
Minnesota Transportation Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded 258 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Knute Nelson, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
transportation museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wikidata Q6868587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 258 m
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnesota Transportation Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 110° | 330 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 127° | 320 m | 20.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 122° | 310 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 102° | 307 m | 13.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 301° | 293.522 m | 8.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 87° | 268 m | 17.4 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Knute Nelson: 0.6 mi
- John Johnson: 0.6 mi
- Floyd Olson: 0.7 mi
- Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Minnesota Workers Memorial: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Minnesota History Center: 1.0 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 1.1 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.0 mi
- Flamingo: 3.0 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.1 mi
- Seals: 3.1 mi
- Zebra: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 50
- Phalen Park Beach: 2.5 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 5.3 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.6 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 6.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.7 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.1 mi
- wayside rest: 18.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.4 mi
- Garen: 19.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.0 mi
| 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 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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