- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8628, -93.0615
McGroarty Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 276 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 18 miles off. Great River Road passes 1.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McGroarty Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 91° | 330 m | 17.9 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 111° | 320 m | 16.0 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 103° | 310 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 69° | 307 m | 11.9 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 177° | 294 m | 25.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 322° | 293.522 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 64° | 268 m | 17.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 12.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 6 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McGroarty Park: 0.2 mi
- Lions Park: 0.6 mi
- Salem Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Harmon Park Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Spruce Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Dan's Path: 0.6 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 3.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.7 mi
- West St. Paul: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Dodge Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 3.2 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 3.7 mi
- Wetlands Board: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 3.9 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 4.9 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 6.6 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 4.9 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 5.8 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 5.9 mi
- Herb Brooks: 5.9 mi
- La Source: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 9.3 mi
- Ampitheater: 9.3 mi
- Flamingo: 9.4 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 9.4 mi
- Seals: 9.4 mi
Museums: 58
- Lawshe Museum: 2.3 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 5.8 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 5.8 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 6.0 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 47
- Carver Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.1 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 8.3 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 8.8 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 13
- Pilot Knob: 5.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 6.8 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.9 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 14.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 7.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 8.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 4.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.0 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 3.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 9.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 11.8 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 14.9 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 10.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 14.2 mi
- Lewiston: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 9 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 11 mi
- Minneapolis · 13 mi
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