- Elevation, modelled
- 495 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8980, -96.3626
Split Rock Creek State Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 495 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Swim Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Split Rock Creek State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | ENE 72° | 587.8 m | 18.4 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | E 98° | 552.4 m | 22.7 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | ESE 104° | 546.3 m | 24.7 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SSE 149° | 527 m | 16.4 mi |
| Jasper Peak | S 190° | 523.3 m | 4.8 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | SSE 157° | 518 m | 11.7 mi |
| Egan Mounds | WNW 293° | 484 m | 13.7 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | WSW 255° | 484 m | 18.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 8 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 8 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 8 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 8 mi
120 named places within 25 miles
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 0.7 mi
- Southwest Park: 7.0 mi
- Harmon Park: 7.2 mi
- Westview Park: 7.2 mi
- Erickson Park: 7.4 mi
- Jasper Peak: 4.8 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 11.7 mi
- Egan Mounds: 13.7 mi
- Trent Mounds: 14.5 mi
- Eagle Rock: 16.4 mi
- Sundance Site: 8.5 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Luverne Bell: 18.0 mi
- WWII: 18.4 mi
- WWII Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 7.4 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 8.2 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Moody County Museum: 15.1 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 18.4 mi
- The Palisades: 16.5 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 18.4 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 20.7 mi
- Fireman Statue: 23.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 0.2 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 8.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 15.6 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 8 mi away.
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