- Elevation, modelled
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sandstone Point287 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5133, -92.9019
Checkerboard Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 254 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Harder Park, a park 2.4 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Checkerboard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Point | SE 125° | 287 m | 14.0 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | SE 137° | 229 m | 14.7 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Taylors Falls Wayside Park · 14 mi
- Franconia Landing · 14 mi
- Log House Landing · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harder Park: 2.4 mi
- Kost Dam Park: 2.6 mi
- River Walk Park: 3.7 mi
- Tower Park: 3.8 mi
- Northwood Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Wild River State Park: 5.4 mi
- Sunrise Unit: 7.6 mi
- Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Lorraine Motel Sign Re-sited: 13.0 mi
- Parade: 13.1 mi
- 69 + 1 = 70: 13.1 mi
- We Move Still: 13.1 mi
- Skallagrim: 13.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Amador Heritage Center: 5.8 mi
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 12.4 mi
- Folsom House: 14.3 mi
- St. Croix Falls Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- National Heritage Art Centre: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Scandia Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
- First Danish Seminary: 19.4 mi
- Swedish Settler's Monument: 19.7 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 21.7 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 22.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- amphitheater: 8.0 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 8.9 mi
- Franconia Sculpture Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Big Yellow Chair: 14.4 mi
- Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silverbrook Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.4 mi
- Griers Falls: 16.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 16.4 mi
- Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Wild Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Sandstone Point: 14.0 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bodum: 14.7 mi
- Garen: 20.3 mi
- Chengwatana: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 11.9 mi
- Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mill Pond Park: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
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