- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Square Bluff407 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apple Blossom Scenic Drive12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0361, -91.6658
Bluffside Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 294 m. Square Bluff stands 407 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wincrest Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 12 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The ancient Dakota name for the bluffs overlooking modern-day Winona translates to "Prairie of the Wings". In the early 19th century, these bluffs overlooked the village of Dakota chief Waḣpe Ṡa (Red Leaf) often remembered by the name Wabasha.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluffside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Bluff | NE 40° | 407 m | 24.8 mi |
| Johnson Peak | ENE 70° | 377 m | 18.8 mi |
| Weaver Hill | NE 40° | 372 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | ESE 105° | 370 m | 2.0 mi |
| Thimble Peak | ENE 68° | 363 m | 23.9 mi |
| Decorah Mound | E 80° | 359 m | 17.9 mi |
| Decorah Peak | E 81° | 354 m | 17.6 mi |
| Eagle Point | NNW 336° | 342 m | 9.7 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 0.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 1 mi
- Lookout · 1 mi
- North View · 9 mi
- High rock · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wincrest Park: 0.6 mi
- Garvin Heights City Park: 0.7 mi
- Cotter Fields: 1.1 mi
- Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Quad Courtyard: 1.3 mi
- Angel Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Merrick State Park: 9.2 mi
- Perrot State Park: 9.6 mi
- Thorpe Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park: 12.0 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.0 mi
- Trempealeau Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Owl Head: 8.7 mi
- Brady's Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Perrot Ridge: 9.7 mi
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum: 1.7 mi
- Remlinger Muscle Cars: 2.0 mi
- Watkins Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
- Polish Cultural Institute & Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bohri: 8.1 mi
- Ashton: 11.7 mi
- Enterprise: 12.0 mi
- Cortland: 13.2 mi
- Anchorage: 16.7 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 9.1 mi
- 4th class climb: 9.3 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Queen Bluff: 16.7 mi
- USCGC Winona: 1.2 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 12.1 mi
- Fighter Jet: 16.5 mi
- Memorial Walk: 16.6 mi
- Decorah Peak: 17.3 mi
- Viking Statue: 17.0 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 20.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 21.9 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 23.9 mi
- Rock In the House: 7.5 mi
- Visitor Center: 20.5 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 20.8 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 23.2 mi
- Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 19.0 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 23.6 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 24.8 mi
- Airport Beach: 23.8 mi
- Black River Beach: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
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 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winona, 2 mi away.
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