- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8580, -92.9986
Prairie Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 227 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 90° | 330 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 114° | 320 m | 13.1 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 105° | 310 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 61° | 307 m | 9.2 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 183° | 297 m | 24.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 184° | 294 m | 24.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 314° | 293.522 m | 16.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 57° | 268 m | 15.0 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 7 mi
- Spring Lake Overlook · 7 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pioneer Park: 0.4 mi
- 6th Street Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Historic Oliver Street Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 0.6 mi
- Chokeberry Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 2.3 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Dan's Path: 3.6 mi
- Grey Cloud Lime Kiln: 4.2 mi
- Woodbury Public Safety Memorial: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 3.3 mi
- Shepard Farm: 3.6 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.2 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 6.6 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 6.6 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 6.7 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 7.0 mi
- Skygate: 7.7 mi
- Herb Brooks: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Flamingo: 11.4 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 11.4 mi
- Seals: 11.4 mi
- Zebra: 11.5 mi
Museums: 55
- Lawshe Museum: 3.0 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 7.6 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 7.6 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 7.7 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Carver Lake Beach: 3.4 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 9.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 9.2 mi
- Dog Cove: 11.0 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 14
- Pilot Knob: 8.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 9.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.6 mi
- Starks Mound: 12.5 mi
- Dills Mound: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 11.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 7.2 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 1.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 12.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 7.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 11.5 mi
- Lewiston: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 12.4 mi
- wayside rest: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 6 mi away.
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