- Elevation, modelled
- 284 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0293, -92.8441
Environmental Learning Center is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 284 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Autumn Hills Park, a park 0.5 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Environmental Learning Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SSE 149° | 330 m | 14.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | SSE 166° | 320 m | 17.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | SSE 163° | 310 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | S 176° | 307 m | 7.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 269° | 293.522 m | 19.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | SE 127° | 268 m | 6.3 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | NNE 18° | 229 m | 23.8 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Stillwater Overlook · 2 mi
- Picnic Point · 6 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Autumn Hills Park: 0.5 mi
- Carriage Station Park: 0.8 mi
- Linear Park: 0.9 mi
- Bergman Park: 1.2 mi
- Legends Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- St. Croix Savanna SNA: 3.6 mi
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Bison Prairie: 6.2 mi
- Stagecoach Prairie: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Tamarack House Site: 3.4 mi
- Otto Berg Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Wisconsin Welcomes You: 3.6 mi
- St. Croix Scenic Overlook: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- River Bench: 5.8 mi
- Roaming Stone: 6.1 mi
- Tug of War: 7.2 mi
- Snowman: 7.3 mi
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 9.1 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 10.9 mi
- Dragon Garden: 10.9 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 12.4 mi
Museums: 46
Attractions: 36
- Avalon: 2.6 mi
- Jubilee II: 2.6 mi
- Empress: 2.6 mi
- Anastasia: 2.6 mi
- Majestic Star: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 30
- Brown's Beach: 4.4 mi
- Browns Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lakeland Beach: 5.7 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 7.9 mi
- Camp St. Croix Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 12
- Coons Hill: 6.3 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 7.3 mi
- Mount Hellen: 9.9 mi
- Melander Hill: 14.0 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fairy Falls: 4.0 mi
- Willow Falls: 8.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 15.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- St Croix Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 15.6 mi
- Wabun A: 19.3 mi
- Wabun C: 19.3 mi
- Wabun B: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 12.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 15.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 15.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 15.3 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 5.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 12.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 18.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 15.1 mi
- Nininger: 18.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 19 mi
- Minneapolis · 21 mi
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