- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8762, -92.9971
Busy Beaver Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 226 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dogwood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Busy Beaver Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 95° | 330 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 119° | 320 m | 13.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 111° | 310 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 68° | 307 m | 8.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 311° | 293.522 m | 15.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 61° | 268 m | 14.3 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Spring Lake Overlook · 9 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dogwood Park: 0.2 mi
- Arrowwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions' Park: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 0.6 mi
- Basil L. Loveland Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 2.3 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Shepard Farm: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 3.4 mi
- Dan's Path: 3.9 mi
- Woodbury Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Woodbury Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 5.8 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 6.8 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- The Sacred Dish: 5.7 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 5.8 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 6.0 mi
- Tug of War: 6.7 mi
- Skygate: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 10.5 mi
- Flamingo: 10.6 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 10.6 mi
- Seals: 10.6 mi
- Zebra: 10.6 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 2.2 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 6.7 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 6.8 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 6.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 38
- Carver Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 7.9 mi
- Snelling Beach: 9.1 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- Dog Cove: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- West Picnic Grounds: 10.5 mi
- Wabun C: 10.5 mi
- Wabun A: 10.5 mi
- Wabun D: 10.5 mi
- Wabun B: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 8.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 8.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Starks Mound: 12.9 mi
- Dills Mound: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 10.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 10.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 4.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 6.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 6.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 6.4 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 0.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 9.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 12.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 8.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 12.3 mi
- Garen: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 11.7 mi
- wayside rest: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 5 mi away.
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