- Elevation, modelled
- 284 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Prairie Hill297 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7130, -93.3457
Murphy Lake Access is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 284 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Connell Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Murphy Lake Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | SE 133° | 297 m | 21.4 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SE 133° | 294 m | 21.2 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 13° | 293.522 m | 22.1 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 14.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 26.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 15 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 16 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- O'Connell Park: 1.7 mi
- Prior Lake High School Disc Golf Course: 1.8 mi
- Boudin's Acres Park: 1.9 mi
- Kelleher Park: 2.1 mi
- Featherstone Lake Walking Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Rolling Oaks Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
- Kachina Court Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Goose Lake Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Steve Michaud Park Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Neill Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 8.2 mi
- Excel Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Reading Garden: 10.3 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Path of Honor: 6.7 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 7.8 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Cobra Helicopter: 9.7 mi
- Farmington Area Veterans Memorial: 10.7 mi
Attractions
- RipCord: 7.8 mi
- Northern Lights: 7.8 mi
- Delirious: 7.8 mi
- Antique Autos: 7.8 mi
- Scrambler: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Samuel Pond statue: 10.6 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 10.6 mi
- The Gathering: 11.0 mi
- Convergence: 11.4 mi
- Pixel Jared: 12.2 mi
Museums: 57
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 5.9 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Works: 8.4 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 10.1 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 44
- Sand Point Beach: 3.5 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Woodcrest: 7.9 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 14.9 mi
- Wabun G: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Glen: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 8
- Mount Gilboa: 8.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 14.3 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 19.8 mi
- West Praire Hill: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 17.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 21.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 15.5 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 18.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 18.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 4.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 14.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 18.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 10.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 11.3 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 18.3 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- San Francisco: 17.5 mi
- Lewiston: 19.3 mi
- Nininger: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
- Minneapolis · 19 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 19 mi
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