- Elevation, modelled
- 277 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9377, -93.1260
Crocus Triangle is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 277 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crocus Hill Terrace Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crocus Triangle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 105° | 330 m | 21.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 121° | 320 m | 21.2 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 116° | 310 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 94° | 307 m | 14.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 317° | 293.522 m | 8.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 82° | 268 m | 19.0 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crocus Hill Terrace Park: 0.1 mi
- Kenwood Park: 0.2 mi
- St. Clair Rec Center: 0.3 mi
- Point of View Park: 0.3 mi
- Holly Tot Lot: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Julian H Sleeper House: 0.2 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 1.1 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 1.3 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 1.4 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- New York Life Eagle: 0.5 mi
- Nathan Hale: 0.6 mi
- Bronze turtle: 1.3 mi
- Herb Brooks: 1.4 mi
- Monument to the Living: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Victoria Garden: 1.1 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 2.1 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 2.7 mi
- Blue Garden: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.2 mi
- Central High School Sign: 1.3 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Gold Star Table: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 2.7 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.9 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Imniżaska: 3.2 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.2 mi
- Flamingo: 3.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.3 mi
- Seals: 3.4 mi
- Zebra: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 52
- Longfellow Beach: 3.7 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.3 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- Snelling Beach: 4.8 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.2 mi
- Wabun C: 4.1 mi
- Wabun A: 4.1 mi
- Wabun B: 4.1 mi
- Wabun D: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 4.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East Clay Pit: 1.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 1.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 1.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 2.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- wayside rest: 16.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 4.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 4.5 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.8 mi
- Garen: 21.1 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 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 4 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 6 mi
- Minneapolis · 7 mi
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