- Elevation, modelled
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Starks Mound310 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9832, -93.1859
The Lawn is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 291 m. Starks Mound stands 310 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bronze Bull Sculptures, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- University of Minnesota
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Lawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starks Mound | ESE 119° | 310 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 103° | 307 m | 17.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 316° | 293.522 m | 4.0 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 91° | 268 m | 21.7 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 19.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 3 mi
- Mound · 3 mi
- May Mountain · 3 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Bronze Bull Sculptures: 0.1 mi
- Chesin's Cafe Caribe: 0.6 mi
- Smokey The Bear: 0.7 mi
- Clown with Balloons: 0.8 mi
- Corn: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 0.2 mi
- Bell Museum: 0.6 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 0.7 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.5 mi
- Heritage Gallery: 2.1 mi
Parks
- College Park: 0.2 mi
- Mullin's Woodland: 0.3 mi
- Grove Park: 0.5 mi
- Alden Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Adventure Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- Department of Horticultural Science Display and Trial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Sydney Triangle: 1.2 mi
- Blue Garden: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 0.5 mi
- Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Math On-A-Stick: 0.9 mi
- Space Tower: 0.9 mi
- Wolf Woods: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Philando Castile Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Falcon Heights: 1.0 mi
- Engineering Research Associates: 1.5 mi
- Bishop: 1.5 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Reserve: 3.4 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 5.8 mi
- Raspberry Island: 6.2 mi
- Mike's Island: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 53
- White Sand Beach: 2.4 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 1.5 mi
- Deer Pen: 4.7 mi
- Wabun A: 4.7 mi
- Wabun B: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Glen: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 9
- Norwegian Hill: 4.0 mi
- Seminary Hill: 5.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.8 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.1 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 4.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 5.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 5.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 5.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.5 mi
- wayside rest: 19.6 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 2.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 19.4 mi
- Nininger: 20.3 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, under a mile away.
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