- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Prairie Hill297 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7682, -93.3154
Highland Forest Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 248 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is South River Hills Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highland Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | SE 143° | 297 m | 23.2 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SE 143° | 294 m | 23.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 11° | 293.522 m | 18.1 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 10.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 23.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 11 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 12 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South River Hills Park: 0.1 mi
- Sue Fischer Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Brookview Park: 0.3 mi
- Westview Park: 0.6 mi
- Howell Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
- Neill Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 4.4 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Reading Garden: 8.0 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 9.1 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 2.6 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- The Works: 4.3 mi
- Edina Historical Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Pond/Dakota house: 3.8 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Pinecone: 7.0 mi
- Northwest Airlines: 7.1 mi
- Cahill Settlement Monument: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 5.8 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 6.0 mi
- RipCord: 7.0 mi
- Delirious: 7.0 mi
- Antique Autos: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Convergence: 7.3 mi
- Pixel Jared: 9.1 mi
- Pixel Yeti: 9.2 mi
- Pixel Jared: 9.2 mi
- Pixel Jared: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 42
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 4.9 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 6.4 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Woodcrest: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Wabun G: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Glen: 11.5 mi
- Wabun F: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 9
- Mount Gilboa: 5.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 18.1 mi
- Seminary Hill: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 13.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 17.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 14.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 14.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 14.5 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 9.9 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 21.9 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 4.0 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 13.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- San Francisco: 19.6 mi
- Nininger: 20.3 mi
- Lewiston: 21.4 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 9 mi away.
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