- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8449, -93.1706
Pilot Knob Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 273 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Knob Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 88° | 330 m | 23.2 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 102° | 320 m | 20.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 97° | 310 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 72° | 307 m | 17.4 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 164° | 297 m | 24.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 164° | 294 m | 24.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 344° | 293.522 m | 12.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 67° | 268 m | 22.9 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 2.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 5 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Highview Park: 0.5 mi
- Moonshine Park: 0.5 mi
- Country Home Park: 0.6 mi
- Quarry Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 1.7 mi
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 3.0 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.0 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 2.5 mi
- Uplands: 2.6 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 2.7 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 2.7 mi
- Wetlands Board: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 2.7 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 3.4 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 3.7 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Convergence: 3.1 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 3.2 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 3.3 mi
- South Mall Stage: 3.3 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 3.4 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 5.6 mi
- English Garden: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 5.4 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 9.2 mi
- Space Tower: 9.3 mi
- Carousel: 9.4 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 52
- Snelling Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.1 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 13
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.3 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hidden Falls: 4.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 9.6 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 6.0 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 10.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 20.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 4.0 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 8.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 9.1 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 14.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 18.5 mi
- Lewiston: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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