- Elevation, modelled
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8340, -92.9866
Heritage Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 245 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitbred Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heritage Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 84° | 330 m | 14.3 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 108° | 320 m | 11.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 98° | 310 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 50° | 307 m | 9.7 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 185° | 297 m | 23.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 186° | 294 m | 23.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 317° | 293.522 m | 18.2 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 51° | 268 m | 15.5 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 9 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Whitbred Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Dingle Park: 0.3 mi
- Axelrod Park: 0.5 mi
- Abdella Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Belden Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 0.8 mi
- Grey Cloud Lime Kiln: 2.5 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Dan's Path: 4.5 mi
- St Paul Southern Electric Railway: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Shepard Farm: 3.1 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 5.1 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.2 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 8.3 mi
- Church Garden: 8.6 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 8.3 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 8.5 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 8.8 mi
- Skygate: 9.4 mi
- Herb Brooks: 9.4 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 11.3 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 13.0 mi
- Flamingo: 13.1 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 13.1 mi
- Seals: 13.1 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 4.7 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 9.3 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 9.3 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 9.4 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 39
- Carver Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
- Snelling Beach: 10.2 mi
- Dog Cove: 10.6 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 10.8 mi
- Pembles Beach: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 14
- Pilot Knob: 9.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 9.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Starks Mound: 11.6 mi
- Dills Mound: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- St Croix Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Wabun C: 12.0 mi
- Wabun D: 12.1 mi
- Wabun A: 12.1 mi
- Wabun B: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Vermillion Falls: 10.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 12.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Robinson's Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 8.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 8.9 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 3.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 11.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 14.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- wayside rest: 11.8 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 13.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 6.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 10.1 mi
- Lewiston: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 8 mi away.
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