- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pikes Peak403 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 46.7796, -92.1128
Observation Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 282 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Point of Rocks, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | SSE 159° | 403 m | 23.2 mi |
| Moose Mountain | NE 45° | 350 m | 8.4 mi |
| Oldenburg Point | SW 230° | 292 m | 14.4 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 0.9 mi off the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 9.5 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 25.6 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 2 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 3 mi
- Rock Knob · 4 mi
- Gazebo Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Civic Center: 0.4 mi
- Strickand Park: 0.5 mi
- Bayfront Festival Park: 0.5 mi
- Enger Park: 0.6 mi
- Cascade Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Japanese Peace Bell: 0.6 mi
- Enger Tower: 0.6 mi
- SS William A. Irvin: 0.8 mi
- Tug Bayfield: 1.0 mi
- Leif Erikson Replica Longboat: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.4 mi
- Float Copper: 1.0 mi
- Northwoods Sailors: 1.0 mi
- Dedicated to Davis Helberg: 1.0 mi
- Modern Ship Propeller: 1.0 mi
Museums: 18
- The St. Louis County Depot: 0.4 mi
- St. Louis County Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Lake Superior Railroad Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: 1.0 mi
- Duluth Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Artworks: 8
- Jay Cooke: 1.6 mi
- Leif Erikson: 1.9 mi
- Wild Rice Moon: 2.8 mi
- Sieur Jean du Luth: 3.0 mi
- Dadibajimoowinini: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Lower Amnicon Falls: 15.7 mi
- Snake Pit Falls: 15.7 mi
- Now and Then Falls: 15.7 mi
- Upper Amnicon Falls: 15.7 mi
- Big Manitou Falls: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Japanese Peace Bell and Garden: 0.6 mi
- Duluth Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.8 mi
- BlueStone Roundabout: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Superior Rest Area 23: 9.5 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Knife River Wayside Rest: 19.1 mi
- US-53: Independence Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Moose Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Bardon Peak: 8.5 mi
- Elys Peak: 9.6 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 14.4 mi
- Pikes Peak: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Point of Rocks: 0.4 mi
- The Deeps: 6.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- South Breakwater Inner Light: 1.0 mi
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Knife River Beach: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:20 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
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