- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9620, -93.1115
Como Parkway is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 260 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Como Ave Horseshoe Courts, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 1.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Como Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 110° | 330 m | 21.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 126° | 320 m | 21.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 121° | 310 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 101° | 307 m | 13.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 304° | 293.522 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 87° | 268 m | 18.1 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Como Ave Horseshoe Courts: 0.0 mi
- Scheffer Park: 0.2 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.5 mi
- Little Mekong Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Western Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Leif Erikson: 0.6 mi
- Quadriga: 0.7 mi
- Monument to the Living: 0.8 mi
- Promise of Youth: 0.9 mi
- Earthbound: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Floyd Olson: 0.7 mi
- John Johnson: 0.7 mi
- Knute Nelson: 0.7 mi
- Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Charles Lindbergh Memorial: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 0.7 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 1.9 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.6 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.3 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.4 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.8 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 2.4 mi
- Flamingo: 2.4 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 2.4 mi
- Seals: 2.5 mi
- Zebra: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 52
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.0 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.6 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Wabun A: 5.5 mi
- Wabun B: 5.6 mi
- Wabun C: 5.6 mi
- Wabun D: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 6.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.1 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 2.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 2.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.8 mi
- wayside rest: 18.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 8.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.8 mi
- Garen: 19.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.5 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).
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- Twin Cities · 4 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 6 mi
- Minneapolis · 8 mi
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