- Elevation, modelled
- 296 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0242, -92.9991
Polar Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 296 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Lake Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polar Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 128° | 330 m | 18.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 145° | 320 m | 20.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 141° | 310 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SE 131° | 307 m | 10.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 270° | 293.522 m | 11.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 105° | 268 m | 13.1 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 10 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Silver Lake Park: 0.4 mi
- Tower Park: 0.4 mi
- Dorothy Park: 0.5 mi
- Playcrest Park: 0.5 mi
- Casey Lake Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- North Saint Paul Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
- Wildwood Amusement Park: 3.0 mi
- Oakdale Veteran's Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Charles W. "Speed" Holman: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Snowman: 0.7 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 3.1 mi
- Tug of War: 4.0 mi
- Poet's Post: 4.0 mi
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 0.8 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Maplewood Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Tamarack Nature Center: 5.6 mi
- Imniżaska: 6.1 mi
Gardens
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 3.7 mi
- Dragon Garden: 4.1 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 6.0 mi
Museums: 54
Attractions: 39
- White Bear Armory: 4.2 mi
- Mound: 5.8 mi
- Flamingo: 8.0 mi
- Seals: 8.1 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 37
- Bellaire Beach: 3.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.9 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 4.8 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- West Picnic Grounds: 8.3 mi
- Wabun A: 12.5 mi
- Wabun B: 12.5 mi
- Wabun C: 12.5 mi
- Wabun D: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 8.5 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 10.7 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 11.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.1 mi
- Coons Hill: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 7.7 mi
- Fairy Falls: 10.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 11.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 6.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 9.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 9.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 9.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 11.3 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- wayside rest: 23.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 9.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 11.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 13.9 mi
- Nininger: 18.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.8 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 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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, 5 mi away.
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