- Elevation, modelled
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0580, -93.0810
Bear Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 275 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmwood Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- City of Vadnais Heights
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 126° | 330 m | 23.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 140° | 320 m | 25.0 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 137° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SE 128° | 307 m | 15.2 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WSW 254° | 293.522 m | 8.2 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 109° | 268 m | 17.6 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 13.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 8 mi
- May Mountain · 10 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
- Mound · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elmwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Oak Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Kohler Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
- Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Lily Pond Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 2.4 mi
- North Saint Paul Veterans Park: 5.2 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 6.0 mi
- Linda Fay Kaufman: 6.0 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 2.9 mi
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 4.2 mi
- Snowman: 5.3 mi
- Poet's Post: 5.3 mi
- Ibsen Monument: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Tamarack Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 3.9 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 4.1 mi
- Willow Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 4.7 mi
- Dragon Garden: 5.4 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 6.2 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 6.3 mi
- Centennial Garden: 6.3 mi
Museums: 57
Beaches: 45
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.1 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 4.3 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 4.8 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Golden Lake: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 38
- Mound: 3.3 mi
- White Bear Armory: 4.1 mi
- Bison: 6.3 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 6.3 mi
- Reindeer: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- West Picnic Grounds: 6.6 mi
- Wabun A: 11.5 mi
- Wabun B: 11.5 mi
- Deer Pen: 11.5 mi
- Wabun C: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 4.1 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.1 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 13.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 7.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 9.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 9.8 mi
- West Clay Pit: 9.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.9 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Hajduk Spring: 9.6 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 12.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 12.5 mi
- Nininger: 21.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.8 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vadnais Lake, 1 mi away.
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