- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9603, -93.1098
Scheffer Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 261 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Como Ave Horseshoe Courts, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scheffer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 109° | 330 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 126° | 320 m | 21.3 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 121° | 310 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 101° | 307 m | 13.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 305° | 293.522 m | 7.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 87° | 268 m | 18.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Como Ave Horseshoe Courts: 0.1 mi
- Como Parkway: 0.2 mi
- Little Mekong Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Western Park: 0.5 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Leif Erikson: 0.4 mi
- Quadriga: 0.5 mi
- Monument to the Living: 0.7 mi
- Promise of Youth: 0.7 mi
- Earthbound: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Floyd Olson: 0.5 mi
- John Johnson: 0.5 mi
- Knute Nelson: 0.5 mi
- Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Charles Lindbergh Memorial: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 0.7 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.8 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.3 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.3 mi
- Victoria Garden: 1.4 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.7 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 1.3 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 1.8 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.5 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Flamingo: 2.6 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 2.6 mi
- Seals: 2.6 mi
- Zebra: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 50
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 4.7 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 2.5 mi
- Wabun A: 5.5 mi
- Wabun B: 5.6 mi
- Wabun C: 5.6 mi
- Wabun D: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 6.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 7.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 2.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 2.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 3.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.7 mi
- wayside rest: 18.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.1 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 16.7 mi
- Garen: 19.3 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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