- Elevation, modelled
- 277 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Starks Mound310 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0220, -93.1532
Howard Johnson Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 277 m. Starks Mound stands 310 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Pond Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.3 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard Johnson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starks Mound | SE 127° | 310 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 113° | 307 m | 17.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 273° | 293.522 m | 4.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 99° | 268 m | 20.4 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- May Mountain · 5 mi
- Mound · 6 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 6 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willow Pond Park: 0.4 mi
- Pocahontas Park: 0.5 mi
- Applewood Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Central Park Frank Rog Amphitheatre: 0.5 mi
- Applewood Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Philando Castile Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Falcon Heights: 2.4 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 2.8 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 2.9 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Minnesota Corn Fairstalk: 2.5 mi
- Impressionist Sculpture: 2.6 mi
- Corn: 2.7 mi
- Powered by Wind & Sun: 2.7 mi
- With Palette in Hand: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Gibb's Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.7 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 2.9 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 4.5 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Lion: 2.7 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 2.7 mi
- Reindeer: 2.7 mi
- Bison: 2.7 mi
- Arctic Fox: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 2.7 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 2.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 3.5 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 5.0 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 6.2 mi
- Imniżaska: 6.8 mi
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 52
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.5 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.0 mi
- Wabun A: 7.7 mi
- Wabun B: 7.7 mi
- Deer Pen: 7.7 mi
- Wabun D: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 10
- Seminary Hill: 2.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 4.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.0 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 6.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 18.4 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- wayside rest: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 8.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 12.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 16.3 mi
- Nininger: 21.4 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.9 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 | 07:49 | 15:45 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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