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Council Ring

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Elevation, modelled
460 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Height of Land Lookout611 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road1.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:21local time
Coordinates
47.2335, -95.1938
Council Ring from directly overhead

Council Ring is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 460 m. Height of Land Lookout stands 611 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakeside Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Council Ring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Height of Land LookoutW 270°611 m14.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

98 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5319:33
June solstice05:2520:3321:21
September equinox07:0818:4019:20
December solstice08:0515:4216:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61124395262676556422714
Precip in0.80.71.22.03.24.63.53.23.12.91.31.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Itasca Univ OF Minn, under a mile away.

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