- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9878, -93.0553
Phalen Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 261 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Phalen Park Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Phalen Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 117° | 330 m | 19.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 134° | 320 m | 20.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 129° | 310 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 112° | 307 m | 11.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 286° | 293.522 m | 9.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 93° | 268 m | 15.4 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 13.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Poet's Post: 0.4 mi
- Swede Hollow Henge: 2.0 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 2.8 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 2.9 mi
- Quadriga: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dragon Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 2.3 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Lookout Park: 0.5 mi
- Wheelock Triangles: 0.7 mi
- Wheelock Triangles: 0.8 mi
- Gladstone Savanna Park: 0.8 mi
- Wheelock Parkway: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 2.6 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.7 mi
- Willow Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Maplewood Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Knute Nelson: 3.2 mi
- John Johnson: 3.3 mi
- Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Minnesota Workers Memorial: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Flamingo: 4.8 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 4.8 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 4.8 mi
- Seals: 4.8 mi
- Bison: 4.8 mi
Museums: 57
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 2.7 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 3.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 3.4 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 3.4 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 45
- Phalen Park Beach: 0.3 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 6.5 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 4.9 mi
- Wabun A: 8.8 mi
- Wabun B: 8.8 mi
- Wabun C: 8.8 mi
- Wabun D: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 7.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 9.4 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 9.5 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 4.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 7.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 2.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 13.2 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- wayside rest: 20.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 7.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 8.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 9.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 16.8 mi
- Nininger: 16.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul, 3 mi away.
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