- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8782, -93.1294
Mendakota Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 272 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendly Marsh Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mendakota Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 94° | 330 m | 21.3 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 110° | 320 m | 19.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 104° | 310 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 78° | 307 m | 14.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 331° | 293.522 m | 11.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 71° | 268 m | 20.1 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 3 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 5 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Friendly Marsh Park: 0.5 mi
- Rogers Lake Park: 0.5 mi
- Friendly Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Copperfield Ponds Park: 0.8 mi
- Valley Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Dodge Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 1.8 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 2.2 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 2.7 mi
- Saint Paul: 2.8 mi
- Dan's Path: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 3.8 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 4.2 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 4.5 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- White Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Ohiyesa: 3.3 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 3.8 mi
- Bronze turtle: 3.8 mi
- You Are Here: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 4.1 mi
- English Garden: 4.3 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 4.3 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Victoria Garden: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 7.2 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 7.3 mi
- Flamingo: 7.3 mi
- Space Tower: 7.3 mi
- Zebra: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 52
- Snelling Beach: 2.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 1.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 4.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 11.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 3.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.7 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- West Clay Pit: 2.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 12.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 3.6 mi
- White Worm Springs: 6.7 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 6.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Nininger: 13.4 mi
- Point Douglas: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul 3SW, 4 mi away.
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