- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8162, -93.1801
Blackhawk Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 249 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Carnelian Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackhawk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 83° | 330 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dills Mound | E 97° | 320 m | 20.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 91° | 310 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 66° | 307 m | 18.5 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 161° | 297 m | 23.0 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 162° | 294 m | 22.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 348° | 293.522 m | 14.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 63° | 268 m | 24.1 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 7 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 8 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carnelian Park: 0.8 mi
- Peridot Path Park: 0.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park: 0.9 mi
- Fish Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodhaven Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Uplands: 2.9 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 2.9 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 3.1 mi
- Wetlands Board: 3.1 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 3.2 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.2 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 3.7 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 4.5 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 3.3 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Church Garden: 5.7 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 3.4 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 10.1 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 10.7 mi
- Shoe Tree: 11.2 mi
- Space Tower: 11.3 mi
Museums
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 3.5 mi
- The Works: 5.3 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 5.4 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Convergence: 3.8 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 4.8 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 4.9 mi
- South Mall Stage: 4.9 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 55
- Snelling Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Wabun C: 6.9 mi
- Wabun G: 7.0 mi
- Wabun D: 7.0 mi
- Wabun F: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Glen: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 14
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 0.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.3 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 14.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hidden Falls: 6.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 8.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 11.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.0 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 8.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 19.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 21.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 5.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 9.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 14.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 18.3 mi
- Lewiston: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
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, 5 mi away.
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