- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bissel's Mound307 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8520, -93.2712
Effa Playlot is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 251 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Effa Playlot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 77° | 307 m | 22.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 7° | 293.522 m | 12.0 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Smith Park: 0.5 mi
- Fenlason Park: 0.5 mi
- Cooks Playlot: 0.7 mi
- Lyndale Green Park: 0.7 mi
- ValleyView Playfield: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- South Loop Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 3.3 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 3.5 mi
- We Garden: 4.5 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 4.6 mi
Museums
- The Works: 1.9 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 2.0 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 2.5 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- The Museum of Russian Art: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Convergence: 1.9 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 3.6 mi
- South Mall Stage: 3.6 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 3.6 mi
- Thomson Reuters Main Mall Gallery: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 3.1 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Richfield All Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 2.7 mi
- Minneapolis: 2.7 mi
- Minneapolis: 2.7 mi
- Minneapolis: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 5.5 mi
- Ampitheater: 6.8 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 7.2 mi
- Tulip House: 7.4 mi
- Berger Fountain: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 48
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lake Harriet Southeast Beach: 4.7 mi
- Snelling Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Woodcrest: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 5.4 mi
- Wabun G: 5.4 mi
- Wabun F: 5.4 mi
- Wabun D: 5.5 mi
Peaks: 7
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.3 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 4.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.0 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 10.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 9.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 9.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 12.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 20.7 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 4.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 7.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 8.4 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 19.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.3 mi
- San Francisco: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
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 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 3 mi away.
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