- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8687, -93.0422
Spruce Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 249 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mcmorrow Field, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spruce Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 93° | 330 m | 17.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 114° | 320 m | 15.3 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 106° | 310 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 70° | 307 m | 10.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 318° | 293.522 m | 14.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 63° | 268 m | 16.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 11.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 6 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mcmorrow Field: 0.5 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.6 mi
- Lorraine Park: 0.8 mi
- McGroarty Park: 0.9 mi
- Roosevelt Field: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Dan's Path: 1.7 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 3.3 mi
- West St. Paul: 4.0 mi
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 2.4 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Employee Garden: 4.8 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 4.9 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 6.4 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 4.9 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 5.4 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 5.6 mi
- Herb Brooks: 5.9 mi
- La Source: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 9.4 mi
- Flamingo: 9.5 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 9.5 mi
- Seals: 9.5 mi
- Zebra: 9.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Lawshe Museum: 1.6 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 5.8 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 5.9 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 5.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 44
- Carver Lake Beach: 4.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 7.0 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 7.9 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 9.3 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 11
- Pilot Knob: 6.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.8 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 10.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 14.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hidden Falls: 7.9 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 8.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 4.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 4.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 5.7 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 2.6 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 10.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 9.7 mi
- Point Douglas: 13.7 mi
- Garen: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- wayside rest: 12.5 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 13.9 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).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 10 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 12 mi
- Minneapolis · 13 mi
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