- Elevation, modelled
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8299, -92.9389
Ideal Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 266 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Foothill Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ideal Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 81° | 330 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 111° | 320 m | 9.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 98° | 310 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 39° | 307 m | 8.3 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 191° | 297 m | 23.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSW 192° | 294 m | 23.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 312° | 293.522 m | 20.1 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 44° | 268 m | 13.9 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 5 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 10 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 10 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Foothill Park: 0.3 mi
- Hemingway Park: 0.4 mi
- Pine Tree Pond Park: 0.4 mi
- Nina's Park: 0.5 mi
- Hearthside Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Shepard Farm: 1.5 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Lost Valley Prairie SNA: 5.8 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 6.6 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Employee Garden: 8.5 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 10.1 mi
- Church Garden: 10.2 mi
Artworks
- Tug of War: 9.9 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 9.9 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 10.1 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 10.2 mi
- Roaming Stone: 11.0 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 6.4 mi
- Afton Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 11.0 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 11.0 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 37
- Carver Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Dog Cove: 8.4 mi
- Pembles Beach: 9.3 mi
- Sunset Beach: 10.4 mi
- Riverside Beach: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 37
- Saint Croix Railroad: 11.1 mi
- Ampitheater: 13.4 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 14.8 mi
- Flamingo: 14.8 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 14
- Bissel's Mound: 8.3 mi
- Starks Mound: 9.3 mi
- Dills Mound: 9.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.7 mi
- Melander Hill: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- St Croix Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Wabun C: 14.3 mi
- Wabun D: 14.3 mi
- Wabun A: 14.3 mi
- Wabun B: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Vermillion Falls: 8.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 14.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Robinson's Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 10.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 10.5 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 4.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 13.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 4.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 8.0 mi
- Lewiston: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 11.5 mi
- wayside rest: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 15 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Minneapolis · 19 mi
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