- Elevation, modelled
- 257 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8710, -93.1188
Friendly Hills Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 257 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Copperfield Ponds Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Friendly Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 93° | 330 m | 20.7 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 109° | 320 m | 18.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 103° | 310 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 75° | 307 m | 14.4 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 330° | 293.522 m | 12.2 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 69° | 268 m | 19.8 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 3 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 5 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Copperfield Ponds Park: 0.3 mi
- Friendly Marsh Park: 0.4 mi
- Hagstrom King Park: 0.4 mi
- Kensington Park: 0.6 mi
- Mendakota Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Dodge Nature Center: 0.7 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 2.5 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 2.9 mi
- Wetlands Board: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Dan's Path: 2.5 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 3.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.2 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 3.5 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 4.3 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 4.5 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 4.7 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 3.6 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 4.6 mi
- English Garden: 5.0 mi
- Victoria Garden: 5.6 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- White Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Ohiyesa: 3.9 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 4.4 mi
- Bronze turtle: 4.5 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 7.8 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 7.8 mi
- Flamingo: 7.8 mi
- Seals: 7.9 mi
- Zebra: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 51
- Snelling Beach: 3.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 6.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 6.4 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 2.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 12.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 4.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 6.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- West Clay Pit: 3.2 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.3 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 11.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 23.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 4.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 6.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 7.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nininger: 12.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 16.9 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul 3SW, 5 mi away.
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