- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9415, -93.1171
Summit Overlook Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 279 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is New York Life Eagle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summit Overlook Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 106° | 330 m | 21.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 122° | 320 m | 20.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 117° | 310 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 95° | 307 m | 13.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 313° | 293.522 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 83° | 268 m | 18.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- New York Life Eagle: 0.0 mi
- Nathan Hale: 0.1 mi
- Herb Brooks: 1.0 mi
- Monument to the Living: 1.0 mi
- Earthbound: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Nathan Hale Park: 0.0 mi
- Cochran Park: 0.1 mi
- Point of View Park: 0.2 mi
- Holly Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- McQuillan Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Julian H Sleeper House: 0.6 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 0.6 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 0.8 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 0.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.7 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Gold Star Table: 1.0 mi
- Special Forces in Laos Memorial: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Victoria Garden: 1.1 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 1.7 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 2.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 2.2 mi
- Willow Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.8 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 3.2 mi
- Flamingo: 3.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 3.3 mi
- Seals: 3.3 mi
- Zebra: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 52
- Longfellow Beach: 4.1 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 4.2 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.6 mi
- Snelling Beach: 5.3 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 3.2 mi
- Wabun A: 4.6 mi
- Wabun C: 4.6 mi
- Wabun B: 4.6 mi
- Wabun D: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 5.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 8.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.3 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East Clay Pit: 1.5 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 1.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 1.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 2.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.2 mi
- wayside rest: 16.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 4.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 4.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 15.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 19.7 mi
- Garen: 20.7 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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