- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8489, -92.9962
Veterans Memorial Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 228 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sitlow Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.2 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 88° | 330 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dills Mound | ESE 112° | 320 m | 12.7 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 103° | 310 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 57° | 307 m | 9.5 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 184° | 297 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 184° | 294 m | 24.1 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 315° | 293.522 m | 17.1 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 55° | 268 m | 15.2 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.6 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 7 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 8 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sitlow Park: 0.5 mi
- Lions' Levee Park: 0.6 mi
- Prairie Park: 0.6 mi
- Axelrod Park: 0.8 mi
- Dingle Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 1.7 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Grey Cloud Lime Kiln: 3.6 mi
- Dan's Path: 3.8 mi
- St Paul Southern Electric Railway: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Shepard Farm: 3.4 mi
- Carver Neighborhood Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA: 4.0 mi
- Applewood Neighborhood Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Highwood Preserve: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Winthrop Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.0 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Garden of Good Hearts: 7.2 mi
- David Barton Community Reflective Garden: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- Woman and Wolf Statue: 7.2 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 7.4 mi
- Usumacinta Meets the Mississippi: 7.6 mi
- Skygate: 8.2 mi
- Herb Brooks: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 11.3 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 11.9 mi
- Flamingo: 12.0 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 12.0 mi
- Seals: 12.0 mi
Museums: 54
- Lawshe Museum: 3.6 mi
- Science Museum of Minnesota: 8.2 mi
- Minnesota Museum Of American Art: 8.2 mi
- Alexander Ramsey House: 8.3 mi
- Minnesota Children's Museum: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 40
- Carver Lake Beach: 4.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 9.4 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 9.7 mi
- Dog Cove: 10.9 mi
- Pembles Beach: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 14
- Pilot Knob: 8.7 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 9.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.6 mi
- Starks Mound: 12.3 mi
- Dills Mound: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.5 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 11.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.5 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 2.7 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 7.5 mi
- West Clay Pit: 7.5 mi
- East Clay Pit: 7.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 7.8 mi
Springs: 4
- White Worm Springs: 2.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 13.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 7.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 11.0 mi
- Lewiston: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- St. Croix Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- wayside rest: 12.3 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 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, 7 mi away.
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