- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7215, -93.1375
Winds Park is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 287 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jaycee Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.1 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ENE 67° | 330 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dills Mound | ENE 78° | 320 m | 19.1 mi |
| Starks Mound | ENE 72° | 310 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 47° | 307 m | 20.4 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSE 161° | 297 m | 16.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSE 161° | 294 m | 16.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 346° | 293.522 m | 21.6 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 15.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 10 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jaycee Park: 0.5 mi
- Claret Park: 0.6 mi
- Chippendale Park: 0.8 mi
- Camfield Park: 0.9 mi
- Lions Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 1.3 mi
- Convergence: 10.4 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 11.7 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 11.7 mi
- South Mall Stage: 11.7 mi
Gardens
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Church Garden: 2.2 mi
- Employee Garden: 6.9 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mallard Shores Greenway: 2.1 mi
- Lake Place Greenway: 2.2 mi
- North Creek Greenway: 2.7 mi
- Quail Meadows Convservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Jim Bell Preseve Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Ampitheater: 4.4 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 14.6 mi
- RipCord: 16.3 mi
- Delirious: 16.3 mi
- Antique Autos: 16.3 mi
Museums: 56
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 10.3 mi
- The Works: 10.3 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 11.6 mi
- Plank Museum & Visitor Center: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 45
- Crystal Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Snelling Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 14.0 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 13
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.9 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 13.9 mi
- West Praire Hill: 16.0 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- wayside rest: 1.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 14.2 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 20.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Robinson's Rocks: 8.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 13.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 13.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 13.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hidden Falls: 13.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 13.9 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 14.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 15.6 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 12.6 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.2 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 12.0 mi
- Lewiston: 15.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 16 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 18 mi
- Minneapolis · 19 mi
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