- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8323, -93.1338
Wescott Commons Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 267 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thresher Fields Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wescott Commons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | E 85° | 330 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dills Mound | E 101° | 320 m | 18.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | E 95° | 310 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 67° | 307 m | 16.0 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 167° | 297 m | 23.4 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 168° | 294 m | 23.4 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 338° | 293.522 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | ENE 63° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 7 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thresher Fields Park: 0.6 mi
- Mueller Farm Park: 0.8 mi
- O'Leary Park: 0.9 mi
- Wescott Station Park: 0.9 mi
- Burr Oak Park playground: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Uplands: 0.6 mi
- Milkweed and Monarchs: 0.7 mi
- Bluebird Preservation: 0.7 mi
- Wetlands Board: 0.8 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Plaques Walking Path: 0.9 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 1.0 mi
- WPA Work Camp No 1: 3.3 mi
- Dan's Path: 3.5 mi
- B52 Bomber Crash Site Memorial: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Employee Garden: 1.4 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Church Garden: 5.9 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- English Garden: 7.0 mi
Museums
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 4.7 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 5.4 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 6.3 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 5.0 mi
- Convergence: 5.1 mi
- Ohiyesa: 5.1 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 5.2 mi
- South Mall Stage: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 5.4 mi
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 10.3 mi
- Space Tower: 10.3 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 10.4 mi
- Flamingo: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 53
- Snelling Beach: 4.1 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 7.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 7.8 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 13
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 2.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 11.4 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 14.3 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hidden Falls: 6.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 8.2 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 10.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- West Clay Pit: 6.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 6.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 6.2 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 6.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 5.6 mi
- White Worm Springs: 7.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 9.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 9.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 12.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 16.5 mi
- Lewiston: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 9 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 11 mi
- Minneapolis · 12 mi
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