- Elevation, modelled
- 305 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9432, -92.9963
Afton Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 305 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Creek Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Afton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 112° | 330 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 134° | 320 m | 16.3 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 127° | 310 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 100° | 307 m | 8.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 295° | 293.522 m | 13.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 80° | 268 m | 12.7 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 10.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Battle Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- Century Playground: 0.5 mi
- Garbe Park: 0.8 mi
- Crestview Park: 0.9 mi
- Menomini Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Dragon Garden: 4.0 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 4.0 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Maplewood Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Tug of War: 2.4 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 3.0 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 3.4 mi
- Swede Hollow Henge: 4.0 mi
- Poet's Post: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Oakdale Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Charles W. "Speed" Holman: 2.9 mi
- Woodbury Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Woodbury Public Safety Memorial: 3.4 mi
- West St. Paul: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 8.1 mi
- Flamingo: 8.1 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 8.1 mi
- Seals: 8.1 mi
- Zebra: 8.2 mi
Museums: 55
- Lawshe Museum: 4.1 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 4.6 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
- North Star Museum Of Boy Scouting & Girl Scouting: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 37
- Carver Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.9 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 8.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- West Picnic Grounds: 8.1 mi
- Wabun C: 10.3 mi
- Wabun A: 10.4 mi
- Wabun B: 10.4 mi
- Wabun D: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 12
- Bissel's Mound: 8.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 9.5 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 12.4 mi
- Coons Hill: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.7 mi
- Shadow Falls: 9.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 3.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 6.0 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 9.2 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 4.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 10.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 10.3 mi
- wayside rest: 18.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 12.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 15.9 mi
- Garen: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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