- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height of Land Lookout | W 270° | 611 m | 14.5 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 1 mi
98 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 43
Parks: 35
- Itasca State Park: 4.0 mi
- Long Lake Park: 6.6 mi
- La Salle Lake State Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Lake George Community Park: 9.6 mi
- Bad Medicine Lake Public Water Access Site: 10.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Lakeside Museum: 0.5 mi
- Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers: 1.2 mi
- Clearwater County History Center: 20.7 mi
- Headwaters Science Center: 22.0 mi
- Hubbard County Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue: 22.0 mi
- Shaynowishkung: 22.1 mi
- Origami Bird: 22.4 mi
- Science Arch: 22.8 mi
- World's Largest Tiger Muskie: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Height of Land Lookout: 14.5 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Clearwater County Veterans Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- South Shore Beach: 22.3 mi
- Diamond Point Beach: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mallard: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Gitigaan Garden: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:33 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:42 | 16:34 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Itasca Univ OF Minn, under a mile away.
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