- Elevation, modelled
- 290 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9091, -93.0681
Thompson County Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 290 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaposia Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Dakota County Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thompson County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 101° | 330 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 120° | 320 m | 17.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 114° | 310 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 85° | 307 m | 11.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 313° | 293.522 m | 11.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 74° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 13.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 2 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 3 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kaposia Park: 0.3 mi
- Oakdale Park: 0.6 mi
- Haskell Park: 0.6 mi
- Simon's Ravine: 0.7 mi
- Summit Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- West St. Paul: 1.0 mi
- Charles W. "Speed" Holman: 2.0 mi
- Mickey's Diner: 3.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 3.3 mi
- Peace Officers Memorial: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 1.8 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 2.6 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 2.7 mi
- Herb Brooks: 2.8 mi
- Skygate: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Garden of Good Hearts: 1.8 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 3.4 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Lawshe Museum: 1.9 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 2.8 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 2.8 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 2.9 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Dodge Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 2.1 mi
- Imniżaska: 2.7 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 6.4 mi
- Flamingo: 6.5 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 6.5 mi
- Seals: 6.5 mi
- Zebra: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 46
- Carver Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 5.1 mi
- Snelling Beach: 6.0 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 6.9 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 6.4 mi
- Wabun C: 6.7 mi
- Wabun A: 6.7 mi
- Wabun B: 6.7 mi
- Wabun D: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Pilot Knob: 5.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 8.2 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 11.5 mi
- Seminary Hill: 11.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 6.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 6.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East Clay Pit: 2.2 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 2.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 2.3 mi
- Sand Castles: 2.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 7.0 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 4.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 6.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 7.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- St. Croix Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 14.1 mi
- wayside rest: 14.8 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 12.6 mi
- Point Douglas: 16.4 mi
- Garen: 22.2 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).
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, 2 mi away.
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