- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8714, -93.5112
Hidden Ponds Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 279 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling Field Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hidden Ponds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 51° | 293.522 m | 16.9 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mound · 15 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 15 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 15 mi
- May Mountain · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sterling Field Park: 0.6 mi
- South Lotus Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Wyndham Knoll Park: 1.0 mi
- Round Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 1.2 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 3.3 mi
- Cobra Helicopter: 4.8 mi
- Brewery: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 1.4 mi
- Anchor Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Sails: 3.6 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 5.0 mi
- Samuel Pond statue: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Pleasant View Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Riley Creek Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Bluff Creek Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Paisley Park Studios: 2.5 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 3.7 mi
- Thunder Canyon: 5.5 mi
- Renegade: 5.5 mi
- Panic Falls Speed Slides: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 3.3 mi
- Reading Garden: 4.3 mi
- Nut Trees: 5.1 mi
- Terrace Garden: 5.2 mi
- Oak: 5.2 mi
Museums: 59
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 1.2 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 3.2 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 3.4 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 3.5 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 43
- Round Lake Beach: 1.1 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 2.4 mi
- Linwood Beach: 4.1 mi
- Rocky Beach: 4.1 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Woodcrest: 7.5 mi
- Shady Ridge: 11.1 mi
- Covered pavillion: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Mount Gilboa: 7.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 16.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 16.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 15.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 19.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 19.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 19.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 15.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 16.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Springs: 8.9 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 15.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- wayside rest: 21.8 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- San Francisco: 15.2 mi
- Dickinson: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chanhassen Wsfo, 3 mi away.
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