- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8304, -92.9730
Belden Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 248 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belden Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 82° | 330 m | 13.7 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 108° | 320 m | 11.2 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 97° | 310 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 47° | 307 m | 9.4 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 187° | 297 m | 22.9 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 187° | 294 m | 22.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 316° | 293.522 m | 18.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 49° | 268 m | 15.1 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 5 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 9 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Parks
- Granada Park: 0.2 mi
- Whitbred Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Camel's Hump Park: 0.7 mi
- Hamlet Park: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Shepard Farm: 2.6 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 5.6 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.9 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Church Garden: 8.9 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 8.9 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 8.9 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 9.0 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 9.3 mi
- Tug of War: 9.8 mi
- The Gathering: 9.8 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 11.8 mi
- Saint Croix Railroad: 12.6 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 13.6 mi
- Flamingo: 13.7 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 13.7 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 5.3 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 9.9 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 9.9 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 10.0 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 38
- Carver Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Dog Cove: 10.0 mi
- Pembles Beach: 10.8 mi
- Snelling Beach: 10.9 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 14
- Bissel's Mound: 9.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.1 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Starks Mound: 10.9 mi
- Dills Mound: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- St Croix Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Wabun C: 12.7 mi
- Wabun D: 12.8 mi
- Wabun A: 12.8 mi
- Wabun B: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Vermillion Falls: 9.7 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 13.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Robinson's Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 9.1 mi
- West Clay Pit: 9.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 9.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 9.5 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 3.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 11.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 14.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 5.5 mi
- Point Douglas: 9.4 mi
- Lewiston: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- wayside rest: 12.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 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 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 7 mi away.
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