- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9533, -93.1022
Capitol Lawn is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 256 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Lawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 109° | 330 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 125° | 320 m | 20.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 120° | 310 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 99° | 307 m | 13.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 306° | 293.522 m | 8.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 85° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Charles Lindbergh Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Knute Nelson: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Promise of Youth: 0.1 mi
- Quadriga: 0.1 mi
- Monument to the Living: 0.1 mi
- Earthbound: 0.1 mi
- Leif Erikson: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Minnesota History Center: 0.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 0.7 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Pedro Park: 0.4 mi
- Summit Park: 0.4 mi
- Western Park: 0.5 mi
- Cathedral Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Hamm Plaza: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.3 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.7 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 1.4 mi
- Willow Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.0 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 4.3 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.1 mi
- Flamingo: 3.2 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.2 mi
- Seals: 3.2 mi
- Zebra: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 50
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.1 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.3 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Wabun A: 5.6 mi
- Wabun C: 5.6 mi
- Wabun B: 5.6 mi
- Wabun D: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 1.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 2.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 2.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.4 mi
- wayside rest: 17.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.1 mi
- Garen: 19.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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