- Elevation, modelled
- 278 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0342, -93.0715
Thunder Bay Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 278 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Berwood Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunder Bay Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 124° | 330 m | 22.1 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 139° | 320 m | 23.4 mi |
| Starks Mound | SE 135° | 310 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 123° | 307 m | 13.9 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 266° | 293.522 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 104° | 268 m | 16.7 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 13.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 6 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 9 mi
- May Mountain · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Berwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.8 mi
- Kohlman Park: 1.2 mi
- Oak Creek Park: 1.2 mi
- Wolters Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Little Canada Firefighters Memorial: 1.1 mi
- North Saint Paul Veterans Park: 4.1 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 5.1 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 5.2 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 3.0 mi
- Dragon Garden: 3.7 mi
- Rivoli Bluffs Farm: 5.0 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bruentrup Heritage Farm: 3.1 mi
- Willow Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Southwood Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Tamarack Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, Arden Hills: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 3.2 mi
- Poet's Post: 3.6 mi
- Snowman: 4.1 mi
- Swede Hollow Henge: 5.0 mi
- White Bear Center for the Arts: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Mound: 4.7 mi
- White Bear Armory: 4.7 mi
- Bison: 5.4 mi
- Flamingo: 5.4 mi
- Dall's Sheep: 5.4 mi
Museums: 57
Beaches: 45
- Gervais Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 3.6 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 4.5 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 5.5 mi
- Golden Lake: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- West Picnic Grounds: 5.6 mi
- Wabun A: 10.4 mi
- Wabun B: 10.4 mi
- Wabun C: 10.5 mi
- Deer Pen: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 12
- Seminary Hill: 4.9 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.8 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.9 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 5.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 5.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 8.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- St. Croix Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 14.8 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- wayside rest: 23.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 8.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 11.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Garen: 13.9 mi
- Nininger: 20.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vadnais Lake, 2 mi away.
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