- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9653, -93.1505
Griggs Recreation Center is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 276 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Horton Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Griggs Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 109° | 330 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 123° | 320 m | 23.2 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 119° | 310 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 100° | 307 m | 15.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 312° | 293.522 m | 6.1 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 88° | 268 m | 20.0 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Horton Park: 0.4 mi
- Stinson Park: 0.5 mi
- Frogtown Farm and Park: 0.6 mi
- Midway Peace Park: 0.8 mi
- Orchard Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Blue Garden: 0.7 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.0 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 1.1 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Bishop: 0.7 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 1.1 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 1.1 mi
- Central High School Sign: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Radical Joy: a Monument to Happiness: 0.8 mi
- Cajibracan: 0.9 mi
- Ibsen Monument: 1.0 mi
- Schiller Monument: 1.0 mi
- The Calling: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 1.2 mi
- Flamingo: 1.2 mi
- Zebra: 1.2 mi
- Seals: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.7 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 2.1 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 2.1 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 2.5 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 3.8 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Imniżaska: 4.5 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 52
- Longfellow Beach: 3.0 mi
- White Sand Beach: 3.1 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.9 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 0.9 mi
- Wabun A: 4.3 mi
- Wabun B: 4.3 mi
- Wabun C: 4.3 mi
- Deer Pen: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 6.1 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 6.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 6.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East Clay Pit: 3.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.8 mi
- Sand Castles: 4.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.7 mi
- wayside rest: 18.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 3.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 9.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 18.2 mi
- Garen: 19.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| 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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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