- Elevation, modelled
- 244 m
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1671, -93.9969
Washington Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 244 m. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway runs past it.
Set between Washington Street and East Mulberry Street, Washington Park was originally a depot for the Minnesota Valley Railroad Company back in 1868. The park was dedicated in 1915 by the City of Mankato.
- On the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 61.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 4 mi
- South Overlook · 4 mi
- Former Dam Site · 24 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Reconciliation Park: 0.3 mi
- The Hub Food Park: 0.3 mi
- Civic Center Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 14
- Blue Earth County Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Hubbard House: 0.5 mi
- Blue Earth County Heritage Center Museum: 0.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 0.9 mi
- Betsy-Tacy Society: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- U.S.-Dakota War Historic Marker: 0.3 mi
- Dakota 38 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Alumni Arch and Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Minnemishinona Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 4.8 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 4.8 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 5.4 mi
- Triple Falls: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 6
- Winter Warrior: 0.3 mi
- Buffalo: 0.3 mi
- Mni Mural: 0.3 mi
- Mni Mural: 0.4 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Krystosek: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mankato, 2 mi away.
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