- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9003, -93.2303
Bossen Field Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 251 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Keewaydin Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bossen Field Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 110° | 320 m | 24.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 105° | 310 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 85° | 307 m | 19.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 356° | 293.522 m | 8.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 78° | 268 m | 24.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 1.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Keewaydin Park: 0.5 mi
- Morris Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis Park: 0.9 mi
- Edward C. Solomon Park: 1.1 mi
- Taft Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 0.9 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 1.3 mi
- We Garden: 1.6 mi
- Dowling Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Bancroft Meridian Garden: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Minnehaha Depot: 1.3 mi
- Longfellow House: 1.4 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 1.4 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 1.4 mi
- The Museum of Russian Art: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- You Are Here: 1.5 mi
- Thomson Reuters Main Mall Gallery: 1.5 mi
- A Boreal Triad: 1.5 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 1.5 mi
- South Mall Stage: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 1.5 mi
- Minneapolis: 1.9 mi
- Richfield All Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Harold Burnside: 2.4 mi
- Minneapolis: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- McDonough Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 3.4 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Raspberry Island: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 4.4 mi
- Shoe Tree: 5.0 mi
- Tulip House: 5.2 mi
- Legacy Ship: 5.3 mi
- Berger Fountain: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 53
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 0.8 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 1.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 1.4 mi
- Snelling Beach: 2.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Glen: 1.5 mi
- Wabun G: 1.6 mi
- Wabun F: 1.6 mi
- Deer Pen: 1.6 mi
- Wabun D: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Pilot Knob: 3.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 5.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 7.9 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Minnehaha Falls: 1.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 1.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 6.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 14.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 22.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 1.6 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 3.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nininger: 18.5 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 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, 1 mi away.
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