- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9770, -93.1024
Sylvan Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 261 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North End Community Center, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sylvan Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 113° | 330 m | 21.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 129° | 320 m | 21.8 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 124° | 310 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 106° | 307 m | 13.6 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | WNW 296° | 293.522 m | 7.6 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 90° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North End Community Center: 0.4 mi
- Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Rice and Arlington Field: 0.7 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.7 mi
- Cayuga Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 2.2 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.8 mi
- Maplewood Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Minnesota Transportation Museum: 1.0 mi
- Minnesota History Center: 1.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 1.4 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 1.9 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Dragon Garden: 2.2 mi
- Aurora/St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Leif Erikson: 1.5 mi
- Quadriga: 1.5 mi
- Monument to the Living: 1.7 mi
- Promise of Youth: 1.8 mi
- Earthbound: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- John Johnson: 1.6 mi
- Knute Nelson: 1.6 mi
- Floyd Olson: 1.6 mi
- Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Minnesota Women's Suffrage Memorial Garden: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Flamingo: 2.5 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 2.5 mi
- Seals: 2.5 mi
- Bison: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 50
- Phalen Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 5.4 mi
- White Sand Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 2.6 mi
- Wabun A: 6.5 mi
- Wabun B: 6.5 mi
- Wabun C: 6.5 mi
- Wabun D: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 6.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.6 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.2 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 2.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 3.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.1 mi
- West Clay Pit: 4.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 15.4 mi
- wayside rest: 19.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 5.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 7.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 8.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 17.4 mi
- Garen: 18.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 20.9 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 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 4 mi away.
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