- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0007, -92.8784
Lions Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 282 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is VFW Park, a park 0.1 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lions Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 138° | 330 m | 13.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | SSE 159° | 320 m | 16.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | SSE 155° | 310 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SSE 158° | 307 m | 5.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 276° | 293.522 m | 17.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 105° | 268 m | 6.9 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 16.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Stillwater Overlook · 5 mi
- Picnic Point · 6 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- VFW Park: 0.1 mi
- Reid Park: 0.5 mi
- Schlitgen Park: 0.5 mi
- Firefly Park: 0.5 mi
- Pilot Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- St. Croix Savanna SNA: 4.8 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Bison Prairie: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Oakdale Veteran's Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 5.3 mi
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 5.4 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Tug of War: 4.8 mi
- Roaming Stone: 5.6 mi
- Snowman: 5.6 mi
- River Bench: 6.2 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Dragon Garden: 8.8 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 8.9 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 10.1 mi
Museums: 53
Attractions: 35
- Avalon: 5.2 mi
- Jubilee II: 5.2 mi
- Empress: 5.2 mi
- Anastasia: 5.2 mi
- Majestic Star: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 30
- Browns Beach: 5.6 mi
- Brown's Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lakeland Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 7.5 mi
- Riverside Beach: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 11
- Bissel's Mound: 5.8 mi
- Coons Hill: 6.9 mi
- Mount Hellen: 11.7 mi
- Melander Hill: 13.4 mi
- Starks Mound: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fairy Falls: 6.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- Willow Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- St Croix Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 13.6 mi
- Wabun C: 17.0 mi
- Wabun A: 17.0 mi
- Wabun B: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 9.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 12.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 12.8 mi
- West Clay Pit: 12.9 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 5.3 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- wayside rest: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 9.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.0 mi
- Garen: 16.3 mi
- Point Douglas: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater 2SW, 3 mi away.
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