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Thompson Park

Elevation, modelled: 340 m
Nearest byway: Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway19.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:10local time
Coordinates: 44.9379, -94.7199

Thompson Park from directly overhead

Thompson Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 340 m. The nearest named place is Cosmos Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The record

Operated by: Meeker County

On the road

19.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
29.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Cosmos Park: 1.2 mi
Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East: 10.7 mi
Centennial Park: 13.8 mi
Sunrise Park: 14.3 mi
Lions Park: 14.3 mi

Nature reserves53

Dalton Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
Rodewald Wildlife Management Area, East Unit: 5.8 mi
Rodewald Wildlife Management Area, West Unit: 6.2 mi
Mahlon W. James Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
Hen Haven Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi

Museums11

Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 14.3 mi
McLeod County Historical Society / Museum: 16.1 mi
Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 16.2 mi
Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 16.2 mi
G.A.R Hall: 16.2 mi

Historic sites6

Ghost towns3

Heatwole: 17.2 mi
Lake Addie: 20.6 mi
Fernando: 23.6 mi

Gardens2

Pumpkin Palooza: 14.4 mi
Anderson Gardens: 15.1 mi

Artworks1

Chief Little Crow: 17.4 mi

Attractions1

World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 18.7 mi

Peaks1

King's Hill: 19.9 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:23	18:53	19:31
June solstice	05:33	20:24	21:10
September equinox	07:07	18:40	19:18
December solstice	07:55	15:52	16:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	12	16	29	44	57	67	71	68	60	46	31	18
Precip in	0.6	0.8	1.4	2.5	3.3	4.9	3.3	3.7	2.9	2.2	1.3	1.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olivia 3E, 16 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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