- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9897, -93.1465
Lexington Parkway is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 286 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.0 miles off. 12 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 Lexington Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 113° | 330 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 127° | 320 m | 24.0 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 123° | 310 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 107° | 307 m | 16.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 297° | 293.522 m | 5.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 93° | 268 m | 19.8 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 5 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 5 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Mound · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Blue Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Bison: 0.6 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 0.6 mi
- Reindeer: 0.6 mi
- Seals: 0.6 mi
- Lion: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Gates Ajar: 0.6 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Falcon Heights: 1.0 mi
- Philando Castile Memorial: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Schiller Monument: 0.7 mi
- Ibsen Monument: 0.7 mi
- Impressionist Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- With Palette in Hand: 1.1 mi
- Powered by Wind & Sun: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Bruce Russell Park: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.8 mi
- Curtiss Field: 1.0 mi
- Midway Parkway: 1.0 mi
- Keller Mayflower Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 4.4 mi
- Imniżaska: 5.0 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.8 mi
- Bell Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 2.8 mi
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 52
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.0 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.3 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 0.9 mi
- Wabun A: 5.8 mi
- Wabun B: 5.8 mi
- Deer Pen: 5.8 mi
- Wabun C: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 5.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 5.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.8 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 0.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 4.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- wayside rest: 19.9 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 4.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 18.1 mi
- Nininger: 19.4 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.0 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 | 15:46 | 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, 2 mi away.
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