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Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area

Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area from directly overhead

Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Ulvin Hill stands 336 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvia's Garden, a garden 3.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.63997, -92.89590

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Vermillion Park: 4.1 mi
  • Riverwood Park: 5.3 mi
  • South Pines Park: 5.4 mi
  • Cari Park: 5.5 mi
  • Tuttle Park: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Temple: 7.4 mi
  • Spiral Bridge Monument: 7.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Levee Park: 7.6 mi
  • Veteran’s Memorial: 8.9 mi
  • William Colvill State Monument: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 59
  • The Gathering: 13.2 mi
  • Young Sculptor's Project: 18.1 mi
  • 2nd Street Bridge: 18.1 mi
  • 5th Street Bridge: 18.1 mi
  • Threshold: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 30
Museums: 28
Peaks: 13
  • Friendship Point: 9.7 mi
  • East Prairie Hill: 11.6 mi
  • West Praire Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Dills Mound: 11.8 mi
  • Starks Mound: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Lake Byllesby Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Lake Byllesby beach: 9.3 mi
  • Dog Cove: 16.4 mi
  • Pembles Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 8.8 mi
  • fire ring: 9.4 mi
  • St Croix Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Wabun C: 24.3 mi
  • Wabun D: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 7
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 8.8 mi
  • Ampitheater: 17.3 mi
  • Santa's Cottage: 18.2 mi
  • Memorial Chime Tower: 18.8 mi
  • Saint Croix Railroad: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • White Worm Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ulvin HillE 92°336 m21.7 mi
Melander HillNNE 33°330 m17.9 mi
Dills MoundNE 35°320 m11.8 mi
Starks MoundNNE 31°310 m13.7 mi
Rattlesnake BluffESE 106°310 m24.7 mi
Bissel's MoundN 9°307 m19.8 mi
East Prairie HillSW 214°297 m11.6 mi
West Praire HillSW 215°294 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:24
June solstice05:2720:1621:01
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4615:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151931465869737163503522
Precip in0.90.91.83.14.34.94.44.23.22.61.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/712563145

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