- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0911, -93.0491
Polar Lakes Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 281 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tamarack Nature Center, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- White Bear Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polar Lakes Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 133° | 330 m | 23.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 143° | 310 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SE 138° | 307 m | 15.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WSW 244° | 293.522 m | 10.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 118° | 268 m | 17.1 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 11.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 10 mi
- May Mountain · 12 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tamarack Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- Schuneman Wildlife Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 4.4 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 4.8 mi
- Paul Hugo Farms Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Tamarack Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Moon Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Podvin Park: 1.0 mi
- Weyerhauser Park: 1.1 mi
- Eagle Park: 1.2 mi
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 2.0 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 2.1 mi
- Snowman: 5.9 mi
- Poet's Post: 7.5 mi
- Oculus Arboretum: 8.8 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 5.0 mi
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 5.1 mi
- North Saint Paul Veterans Park: 5.9 mi
- Linda Fay Kaufman: 8.0 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 8.9 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 6.9 mi
- Dragon Garden: 7.6 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 9.0 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 9.0 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 9.1 mi
- Mound: 0.6 mi
- White Bear Armory: 2.1 mi
- Bison: 9.1 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 9.1 mi
- Reindeer: 9.1 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 2.6 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 3.0 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
- Golden Lake: 6.0 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 7.5 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 9.4 mi
- Wabun A: 14.3 mi
- Wabun B: 14.3 mi
- Deer Pen: 14.3 mi
- Wabun C: 14.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 6.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 10.5 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 13.6 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 15.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 8.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 11.8 mi
- Shadow Falls: 12.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.3 mi
- Sand Castles: 9.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 12.2 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 12.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 12.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.5 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.7 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 12.4 mi
- White Worm Springs: 14.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vadnais Lake, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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