- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Norwegian Hill293.522 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9133, -93.3963
Van Valkenburg Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 292 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffer Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Valkenburg Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | NE 44° | 293.522 m | 10.8 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 29.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mound · 8 mi
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 9 mi
- May Mountain · 9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buffer Park: 0.4 mi
- Alden Park: 0.5 mi
- Park Valley Playground: 0.5 mi
- Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Harley Hopkins Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Moline: 0.9 mi
- Photo Bench: 0.9 mi
- Crosswalk Art: 0.9 mi
- Dragonfly: 0.9 mi
- Crosswalk Art: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Downtown Park: 1.0 mi
- Burnes Park: 1.1 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 5.1 mi
- Tulip House: 5.7 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Old Cahill School Museum: 2.3 mi
- Minnehaha Grange Hall: 2.3 mi
- St Louis Park Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: 3.1 mi
- Edina Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Texa-Tonka Community Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Shelard Park Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Reading Garden: 4.6 mi
- Garden of Serenity: 4.7 mi
- Garden of Seasons: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Barry Nustad: 2.9 mi
- Cahill Settlement Monument: 3.0 mi
- Welcome to St. Louis Park: 3.8 mi
- Welcome to St. Louis Park: 4.0 mi
- William Berry: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- General Mills Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Western Avenue Marsh: 4.6 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Mike's Island: 5.2 mi
- Raspberry Island: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 47
- Shady Oak Beach: 1.7 mi
- Shady Oak Beach: 1.7 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 2.7 mi
- Bde Maka Ska Thomas Beach: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Lake South Beach: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Woodcrest: 6.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 6.7 mi
- Shady Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Glen: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 6
- Mount Gilboa: 5.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 10.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.1 mi
- West Clay Pit: 13.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 13.9 mi
- East Clay Pit: 14.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Minnehaha Falls: 9.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 9.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 13.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Hajduk Spring: 9.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 9.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 9.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- wayside rest: 19.4 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- San Francisco: 21.1 mi
- Dickinson: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
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 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 7 mi away.
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- Minneapolis · 8 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 9 mi
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