- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8218, -93.0186
River Heights Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 273 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleepy Hollow Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 81° | 330 m | 16.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 103° | 320 m | 13.2 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 93° | 310 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 52° | 307 m | 11.4 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 181° | 297 m | 22.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 182° | 294 m | 22.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 322° | 293.522 m | 17.8 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 52° | 268 m | 17.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 9 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sleepy Hollow Park: 0.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.2 mi
- Arbor Pointe Park: 1.2 mi
- Oakwood Park: 1.2 mi
- Simley Island Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 4.6 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Church Garden: 6.9 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Shepard Farm: 4.9 mi
- Wetlands Board: 4.9 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 5.0 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 5.1 mi
- Uplands: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 7.8 mi
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 8.3 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 8.8 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 9.0 mi
- Herb Brooks: 9.3 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 9.5 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 12.8 mi
- Flamingo: 12.9 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 12.9 mi
- Seals: 12.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 4.9 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 9.2 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 9.3 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 9.3 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 40
- Carver Lake Beach: 6.1 mi
- Snelling Beach: 9.0 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 11.3 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 12.2 mi
- Dog Cove: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 14
- Pilot Knob: 8.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.4 mi
- Starks Mound: 13.1 mi
- Dills Mound: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 10.5 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 10.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 1.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 8.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 9.1 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 4.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 13.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 10.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 14.7 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 6.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 11.0 mi
- Lewiston: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 13 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 15 mi
- Minneapolis · 16 mi
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