- Elevation, modelled
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8270, -93.1919
Sky Hill Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 265 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Hill Park Overlook, a peak 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Eagan
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sky Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 85° | 330 m | 24.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | E 99° | 320 m | 21.6 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 93° | 310 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 69° | 307 m | 18.8 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 160° | 297 m | 23.9 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 161° | 294 m | 23.8 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 350° | 293.522 m | 13.9 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 65° | 268 m | 24.3 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 4.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 6 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 7 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quarry Park: 0.9 mi
- Blackhawk Park: 0.9 mi
- Peridot Path Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodhaven Park: 1.0 mi
- Carnelian Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 2.6 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 4.6 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 4.6 mi
- The Works: 4.6 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- South Loop Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Employee Garden: 3.9 mi
- Longfellow Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 6.3 mi
- Church Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Convergence: 2.9 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 4.0 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 4.0 mi
- South Mall Stage: 4.0 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 3.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.7 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 4.0 mi
- Wokiksuye K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Uplands: 3.4 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 3.4 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 3.5 mi
- Wetlands Board: 3.6 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 4.0 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 9.4 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 9.8 mi
- Shoe Tree: 10.4 mi
- Tulip House: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 54
- Snelling Beach: 3.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 6.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 6.4 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 6.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Wabun C: 6.1 mi
- Wabun G: 6.1 mi
- Wabun D: 6.2 mi
- Wabun F: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 13
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 0.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 8.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 13.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hidden Falls: 5.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 8.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 11.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.3 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.6 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- wayside rest: 9.1 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 19.7 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 21.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 5.0 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 9.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 14.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.1 mi
- Lewiston: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 5 mi away.
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