- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9998, -93.1494
Bruce Russell Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 287 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Keller Mayflower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bruce Russell Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 114° | 330 m | 24.3 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 128° | 320 m | 24.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 124° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 109° | 307 m | 16.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 291° | 293.522 m | 4.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 95° | 268 m | 20.0 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 5 mi
- May Mountain · 5 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 5 mi
- Mound · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Keller Mayflower Park: 0.3 mi
- Lexington Park: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Lexington Parkway: 0.7 mi
- Reservoir Woods Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Falcon Heights: 1.1 mi
- Philando Castile Memorial: 1.2 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 1.3 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 1.3 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Dall's Sheep: 1.2 mi
- Lion: 1.2 mi
- Bison: 1.2 mi
- Reindeer: 1.2 mi
- Arctic Fox: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 1.2 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Minnesota Corn Fairstalk: 1.3 mi
- Impressionist Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Schiller Monument: 1.4 mi
- Ibsen Monument: 1.4 mi
- Powered by Wind & Sun: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.9 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 3.2 mi
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 4.9 mi
- Imniżaska: 5.6 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 6.5 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 52
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.7 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.8 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 1.5 mi
- Wabun A: 6.4 mi
- Wabun B: 6.4 mi
- Deer Pen: 6.4 mi
- Wabun C: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 4.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 4.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 12.1 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 5.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.9 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- wayside rest: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 4.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 17.6 mi
- Nininger: 20.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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