- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9238, -93.1474
Fountain Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 262 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgecumbe Recreation Center, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 11 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 Fountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 102° | 330 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 117° | 320 m | 21.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 112° | 310 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 90° | 307 m | 15.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 326° | 293.522 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 80° | 268 m | 20.2 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Edgecumbe Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
- Victoria Park North: 0.7 mi
- Victoria Park South: 0.8 mi
- Bay Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Palace Community Center: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Bronze turtle: 0.6 mi
- White Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- New York Life Eagle: 1.9 mi
- Nathan Hale: 2.0 mi
- UNITED: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Julian H Sleeper House: 1.4 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 2.4 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 2.7 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 2.7 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- McDonough Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 3.1 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Central High School Sign: 1.7 mi
- Saint Paul: 2.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.6 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 2.7 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- English Garden: 1.9 mi
- Victoria Garden: 2.0 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 2.2 mi
- Dowling Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Blue Garden: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.9 mi
- Space Tower: 4.0 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 4.0 mi
- Flamingo: 4.0 mi
- Zebra: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- Longfellow Beach: 2.9 mi
- Snelling Beach: 3.5 mi
- White Sand Beach: 3.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 3.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 9.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 2.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 4.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- West Clay Pit: 1.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 1.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 1.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 4.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 15.4 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 2.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 4.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 8.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.1 mi
- Garen: 22.3 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).
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