- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Peak 2266690 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Shore Scenic Drive0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 47.8200, -90.0222
Alden's Beach Picnic Site is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 184 m. Peak 2266 stands 690 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alden's Beach, a beach less than a tenth of a mile away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.3 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Minnesota DNR
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alden's Beach Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak 2266 | WNW 295° | 690 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lima Mountain | WNW 303° | 682 m | 21.1 mi |
| Point 2210 | NW 322° | 673 m | 15.7 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | NW 312° | 556 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Sophie | NE 43° | 550 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Maude | NE 49° | 535 m | 16.2 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 253° | 515 m | 23.6 mi |
| Murphy Mountain | WSW 257° | 490 m | 19.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 11.3 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook · 18 mi
- Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook · 18 mi
- Moose Viewing · 20 mi
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 21 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- Farquhar Knob: 4.2 mi
- Farquhar Peak: 6.1 mi
- Pincushion Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Mount Sophie: 12.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 1.3 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 1.4 mi
- Devil's Kettle: 1.4 mi
- Barrier Falls: 12.9 mi
- Partridge Falls: 14.6 mi
- Hutt Point: 3.0 mi
- Flute Reed River Wayside Park: 3.2 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead: 4.5 mi
- Kadunce River State Wayside: 6.4 mi
- Two Fish House Beach: 13.6 mi
- Brule River Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Little Brule River Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 9.0 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 2.3 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 4.7 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 12.9 mi
- Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve: 22.7 mi
- Grand Portage State Park: 23.3 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 15.2 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 15.2 mi
- Fish House: 15.7 mi
- Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center: 18.3 mi
- Grand Portage Museum: 18.8 mi
- Alden's Beach: 0.0 mi
- Paradise Beach: 2.7 mi
- Lake Walk: 4.3 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 14.2 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 3.3 mi
- Minnesota's Northern Border: 23.7 mi
- Red Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 23.3 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 23.5 mi
- Grand Portage Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 15.3 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Minnesota Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- Colvill: 6.6 mi
- The Bear Tree: 15.4 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 15 mi away.
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