- Elevation, modelled
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bissel's Mound307 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.1050, -93.0893
Beach Playground is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 274 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is North Oaks Farm, a museum 1.3 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beach Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | SE 135° | 307 m | 17.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | SW 234° | 293.522 m | 9.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 118° | 268 m | 19.2 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 11 mi
- May Mountain · 11 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 11 mi
- Mound · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rapp Farm Park: 1.3 mi
- West Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- West Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Wilkinson Lake Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Moon Lake Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Tamarack Nature Center: 2.2 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 3.0 mi
- Schuneman Wildlife Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 6.3 mi
- Paul Hugo Farms Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 4.1 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 4.2 mi
- Oculus Arboretum: 7.5 mi
- Shopping Cart: 7.5 mi
- Encountering the Subtle Threshold: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Linda Fay Kaufman: 6.6 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 7.2 mi
- North Saint Paul Veterans Park: 7.8 mi
- Original Castle Heights: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 7.9 mi
- Blooming Heights: 8.1 mi
- Dragon Garden: 8.6 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 9.0 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 9.0 mi
Museums: 58
Beaches: 40
- Golden Lake: 3.8 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 4.6 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 5.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 39
- Mound: 2.0 mi
- White Bear Armory: 4.3 mi
- Bowlero: 8.7 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 9.0 mi
- Bison: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- West Picnic Grounds: 9.3 mi
- Wabun A: 14.2 mi
- Wabun B: 14.2 mi
- Deer Pen: 14.2 mi
- Wabun C: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 8.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 12.4 mi
- Fairy Falls: 13.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Seminary Hill: 4.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 11.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.1 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 10.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 12.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 12.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 13.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.9 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Hajduk Spring: 12.0 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 15.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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