- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- St. Croix Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9404, -92.8683
Prairie Ridge Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 276 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Turnberry Park, a park 0.9 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SE 125° | 330 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dills Mound | SSE 154° | 320 m | 12.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | SSE 148° | 310 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SE 125° | 307 m | 2.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 288° | 293.522 m | 19.2 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 69° | 268 m | 6.7 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 16.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kingfisher Overlook · 5 mi
- Picnic Point · 6 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Turnberry Park: 0.9 mi
- Valley Creek Park: 1.2 mi
- Conifer Pass Park: 1.3 mi
- Dancing Waters Park: 1.4 mi
- Powers Lake East Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Stagecoach Prairie: 3.6 mi
- Bison Prairie: 3.8 mi
- Jackson Farm Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Oxbow Trails: 4.7 mi
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Woodbury Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Woodbury Public Safety Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 4.2 mi
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 4.2 mi
- Oakdale Veteran's Memorial: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Roaming Stone: 3.9 mi
- Tug of War: 5.3 mi
- River Bench: 5.7 mi
- Snowman: 8.0 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 9.2 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Dragon Garden: 9.7 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 10.0 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 10.2 mi
Museums: 52
Attractions: 35
- Saint Croix Railroad: 6.8 mi
- Avalon: 8.4 mi
- Jubilee II: 8.4 mi
- Empress: 8.4 mi
- Anastasia: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 30
- Lakeland Beach: 5.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 5.3 mi
- Sunset Beach: 5.4 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Camp St. Croix Beach: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 10
- Bissel's Mound: 2.1 mi
- Coons Hill: 6.7 mi
- Melander Hill: 10.2 mi
- Starks Mound: 10.7 mi
- Dills Mound: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- St Croix Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 14.3 mi
- Wabun C: 16.5 mi
- Wabun A: 16.5 mi
- Wabun B: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Fairy Falls: 10.2 mi
- Willow Falls: 10.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.8 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 9.8 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 11.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 11.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 12.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 2.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 4.1 mi
- wayside rest: 21.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 7.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 16.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 11.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 13.3 mi
- Garen: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater 2SW, 7 mi away.
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