- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9717, -93.1291
Como Parkway is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 276 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marydale Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.6 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 111° | 330 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 126° | 320 m | 22.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 121° | 310 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 103° | 307 m | 14.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 304° | 293.522 m | 6.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 89° | 268 m | 19.0 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marydale Park: 0.4 mi
- Orchard Park: 0.4 mi
- Front Park: 0.5 mi
- West Minnehaha Park: 0.5 mi
- Stinson Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 3.0 mi
- Imniżaska: 3.7 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Ibsen Monument: 1.0 mi
- Schiller Monument: 1.1 mi
- Leif Erikson: 1.6 mi
- Quadriga: 1.7 mi
- Monument to the Living: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- The Gates Ajar: 1.0 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 1.0 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Floyd Olson: 1.7 mi
- John Johnson: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.2 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 1.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 1.3 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 1.3 mi
- Flamingo: 1.4 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 1.4 mi
- Seals: 1.4 mi
- Zebra: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 1.7 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 1.9 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 2.2 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 2.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 52
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.8 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.1 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 1.4 mi
- Wabun A: 5.3 mi
- Wabun B: 5.3 mi
- Wabun C: 5.3 mi
- Wabun D: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 6.4 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 6.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 3.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.8 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.7 mi
- wayside rest: 18.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 4.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 9.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 17.9 mi
- Garen: 18.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 4 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 5 mi
- Minneapolis · 7 mi
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