- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9511, -93.3474
Rock Island is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 273 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunshine Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Former "Lilac Way" park, currently being petitioned to be restored into a proper park, see https://restorelilacway.com/parks/rock-island-old-lilac-park-slp-mn/about/
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 45° | 293.522 m | 7.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mound · 5 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 5 mi
- May Mountain · 5 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunshine Park: 0.1 mi
- Carpenter Park: 0.4 mi
- Birchwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Keystone Park: 0.5 mi
- Fern Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Telephone Art: 0.4 mi
- Celebration Of Peace: 1.0 mi
- Lake of the Isles Pencil: 2.3 mi
- Jäger: 2.4 mi
- Southwest Anchor: 2.5 mi
- Welcome to St. Louis Park: 0.8 mi
- Welcome to St. Louis Park: 1.2 mi
- Peavey Fountain: 1.9 mi
- Old Fort Snelling: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: 0.9 mi
- St Louis Park Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- The Bakken Museum: 1.6 mi
- Purcell-Cutts House: 2.3 mi
- Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Depot: 2.5 mi
- Texa-Tonka Community Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Bryn Mawr Garden: 2.1 mi
- Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lakeview Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Garden of Serenity: 2.5 mi
- Mike's Island: 2.0 mi
- Raspberry Island: 2.0 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 2.5 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- General Mills Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Tulip House: 2.4 mi
- Burnes Park: 3.2 mi
- Berger Fountain: 3.5 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 3.6 mi
- Downtown Park: 3.7 mi
- Cedar Lake South Beach: 1.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Lake East Beach: 1.6 mi
- Bde Maka Ska North Beach: 1.6 mi
- Bde Maka Ska Thomas Beach: 1.9 mi
- Shady Ridge: 6.2 mi
- Deer Pen: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 7.2 mi
- Wabun F: 7.3 mi
- Wabun G: 7.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.1 mi
- West Clay Pit: 11.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 11.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 11.8 mi
- Sand Castles: 13.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 7.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.1 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.5 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 7.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 10.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 6.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 8.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 18.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- wayside rest: 20.1 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- San Francisco: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hope, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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