- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9014, -93.5001
Purgatory Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 267 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelly Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Purgatory Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 56° | 293.522 m | 15.2 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 12.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 13 mi
- Mound · 13 mi
- May Mountain · 14 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kelly Park: 0.6 mi
- Rustic Hills Park: 0.9 mi
- Covington Park: 1.0 mi
- Reich Park: 1.2 mi
- Woodgate Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pleasant View Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Bluff Creek Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Riley Creek Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Fox Woods Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
Museums: 60
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 3.0 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 3.1 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 3.2 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 3.3 mi
- Wings of the North Air Museum: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Reading Garden: 5.0 mi
- Shade Garden: 5.9 mi
- Grape Arbor: 6.0 mi
- Terrace Garden: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 3.1 mi
- Chanhassen Welcome Monument: 3.2 mi
- Chanhassen Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Barry Nustad: 5.6 mi
- Long Lake Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Anchor Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Sails: 3.3 mi
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 3.3 mi
- Moline: 4.6 mi
- Photo Bench: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Paisley Park Studios: 4.0 mi
- Downtown Park: 4.6 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 4.9 mi
- Burnes Park: 5.1 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 44
- Round Lake Beach: 2.3 mi
- Nocomo Beach: 2.4 mi
- Rocky Beach: 2.5 mi
- Deephaven Main Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 7.6 mi
- Woodcrest: 8.2 mi
- Shady Ridge: 9.0 mi
- Covered pavillion: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 6
- Mount Gilboa: 7.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 15.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 16.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 19.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 19.1 mi
- Sand Castles: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 14.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 15.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 22.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 10.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 14.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 14.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- wayside rest: 22.5 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- San Francisco: 17.2 mi
- Dickinson: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
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 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chanhassen Wsfo, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 13 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 14 mi
- Twin Cities · 15 mi
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