- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0083, -92.8781
Firefly Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 285 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is VFW Park, a park 0.4 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Lake Elmo
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Firefly Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 140° | 330 m | 13.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | SSE 159° | 320 m | 16.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | SSE 156° | 310 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SSE 160° | 307 m | 6.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 274° | 293.522 m | 17.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 109° | 268 m | 7.1 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 16.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Stillwater Overlook · 5 mi
- Picnic Point · 6 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- VFW Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 0.5 mi
- Tana Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Schlitgen Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington County Fairgrounds: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- St. Croix Savanna SNA: 4.8 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Bison Prairie: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Oakdale Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 5.2 mi
- Otto Berg Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Tamarack House Site: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Tug of War: 5.0 mi
- Snowman: 5.6 mi
- Roaming Stone: 5.9 mi
- River Bench: 6.4 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Dragon Garden: 8.9 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 9.0 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 10.3 mi
Museums: 52
Attractions: 35
- Avalon: 4.8 mi
- Jubilee II: 4.8 mi
- Empress: 4.8 mi
- Anastasia: 4.8 mi
- Majestic Star: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 30
- Brown's Beach: 5.6 mi
- Browns Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lakeland Beach: 6.1 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 7.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fairy Falls: 6.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- Willow Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- Bissel's Mound: 6.3 mi
- Coons Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mount Hellen: 11.6 mi
- Melander Hill: 13.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- St Croix Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 13.7 mi
- Wabun C: 17.2 mi
- Wabun A: 17.2 mi
- Wabun B: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 10.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 12.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 13.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 13.1 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 5.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- wayside rest: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 10.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 15.8 mi
- Nininger: 16.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater 2SW, 3 mi away.
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