- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8932, -93.1840
Plank Museum & Visitor Center is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled 249 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Fort Snelling, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Historical Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plank Museum & Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 96° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 110° | 320 m | 22.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 105° | 310 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 83° | 307 m | 17.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 342° | 293.522 m | 9.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 75° | 268 m | 22.4 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 18.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Historic Fort Snelling: 0.2 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Saint Paul: 0.3 mi
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 1.2 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 1.0 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 2.0 mi
- Longfellow House: 2.1 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Space Tower: 6.0 mi
- Carousel: 6.1 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 6.1 mi
- Shoe Tree: 6.2 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 53
- Snelling Beach: 0.9 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.8 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 3.2 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 1.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hidden Falls: 1.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 2.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 13.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.9 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.3 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.4 mi
- Garen: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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