- Elevation, modelled
- 218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bissel's Mound307 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8074, -93.2842
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 218 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pond/Dakota house, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 70° | 307 m | 23.5 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 149° | 297 m | 24.6 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 150° | 294 m | 24.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 8° | 293.522 m | 15.2 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 7.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Pond/Dakota house: 0.8 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Pinecone: 4.7 mi
- Northwest Airlines: 4.8 mi
- Richfield All Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Pond-Dakota Mission Park: 0.8 mi
- Gene C. Kelly Youth Playfield: 0.8 mi
- River Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Central Park: 1.1 mi
- Nine Mile Creek Playlot: 1.1 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Works: 1.4 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 3.2 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 4.7 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 4.9 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 2.8 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 6.4 mi
- We Garden: 7.7 mi
- Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Rolling Oaks Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Goose Lake Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Steve Michaud Park Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
- Convergence: 4.2 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 6.3 mi
- South Mall Stage: 6.3 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 6.3 mi
- Thomson Reuters Main Mall Gallery: 6.3 mi
- Ampitheater: 5.0 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 5.4 mi
- RipCord: 8.2 mi
- Delirious: 8.2 mi
- Antique Autos: 8.2 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- Snelling Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 7.5 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 7.6 mi
- Woodcrest: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 8.2 mi
- Wabun G: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 8.4 mi
- Wabun F: 8.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 4.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 15.2 mi
- Seminary Hill: 18.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 10.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 11.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 11.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 11.5 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 13.6 mi
- wayside rest: 10.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 17.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 6.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.7 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 10.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 15.2 mi
- Nininger: 18.9 mi
- San Francisco: 21.9 mi
- Lewiston: 23.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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