- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9983, -93.1130
Lake McCarrons County Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 256 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tamarack Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Ramsey County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake McCarrons County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 116° | 330 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 131° | 320 m | 23.1 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 126° | 310 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 111° | 307 m | 14.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 286° | 293.522 m | 6.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 95° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tamarack Park: 0.4 mi
- Villa Park: 0.5 mi
- Reservoir Woods Park: 0.9 mi
- Rice and Arlington Field: 0.9 mi
- Concordia Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 3.7 mi
- Imniżaska: 4.3 mi
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 5.7 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- The Gates Ajar: 2.0 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 2.0 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Falcon Heights: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Ibsen Monument: 2.1 mi
- Schiller Monument: 2.1 mi
- Impressionist Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- With Palette in Hand: 2.9 mi
- Minnesota Corn Fairstalk: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 2.2 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 2.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 2.2 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Flamingo: 2.2 mi
- Seals: 2.3 mi
- Bison: 2.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 2.3 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 2.6 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 3.4 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 3.6 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 50
- Gervais Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.1 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 5.8 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 2.5 mi
- Wabun A: 7.2 mi
- Wabun B: 7.2 mi
- Wabun C: 7.3 mi
- Deer Pen: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 5.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 6.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 12.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 1.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 4.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- wayside rest: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 8.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 16.9 mi
- Nininger: 18.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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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