- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8584, -93.2215
Northwest Airlines History Center is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled 248 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Snelling Beach, a beach 2.4 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northwest Airlines History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 103° | 320 m | 23.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 98° | 310 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 77° | 307 m | 19.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 355° | 293.522 m | 11.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 71° | 268 m | 24.8 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 2.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 2.5 mi
- Richfield All Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 3.1 mi
- Minneapolis: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 2.5 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 3.0 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Works: 3.8 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 6.3 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 7.2 mi
- Tulip House: 7.8 mi
- Shoe Tree: 8.0 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 54
- Snelling Beach: 2.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lake Harriet Southeast Beach: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 2.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.9 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 7.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 11.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 9.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 11.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.5 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nininger: 16.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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