- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9014, -93.1787
Homecroft Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 251 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Paul, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homecroft Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 97° | 330 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 112° | 320 m | 22.3 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 107° | 310 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 85° | 307 m | 16.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 340° | 293.522 m | 9.1 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 77° | 268 m | 22.0 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 0.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saint Paul: 0.4 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 0.6 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 1.1 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Howell Park: 0.4 mi
- Xinia Triangle: 0.6 mi
- Shepard Park: 0.8 mi
- Mní Ówe Sní (Coldwater Spring): 0.9 mi
- Míča Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- McDonough Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 1.5 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 1.4 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 1.8 mi
- Longfellow House: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- White Sculpture: 0.8 mi
- Ohiyesa: 0.9 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 1.9 mi
- You Are Here: 2.0 mi
- A Boreal Triad: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- English Garden: 1.8 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Dowling Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 2.8 mi
- We Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Space Tower: 5.4 mi
- Carousel: 5.5 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 5.5 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 5.6 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 53
- Snelling Beach: 1.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 3.0 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.0 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 1.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 5.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 10.2 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hidden Falls: 0.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 1.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 5.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 1.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 3.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 14.0 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 0.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 4.2 mi
- White Worm Springs: 9.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.3 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.5 mi
- Garen: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 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, 2 mi away.
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