- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9171, -93.2078
Deer Pen is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 228 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Glen, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deer Pen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 113° | 320 m | 24.1 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 108° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 89° | 307 m | 18.3 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 347° | 293.522 m | 7.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 80° | 268 m | 23.2 mi |
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 20.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 0.3 mi
- Longfellow House: 0.3 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Minnehaha Regional Park: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.5 mi
- Assembly Union Park: 0.6 mi
- Mount Curve Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Hiawatha School Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Longfellow Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Dowling Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- English Garden: 1.3 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 1.3 mi
- We Garden: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 0.9 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.8 mi
- Saint Paul: 2.0 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 2.1 mi
- Harold Burnside: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Ohiyesa: 1.8 mi
- John Ireland Statue: 2.0 mi
- White Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- You Are Here: 2.3 mi
- A Boreal Triad: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- McDonough Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 5.0 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Shoe Tree: 4.2 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 4.2 mi
- Legacy Ship: 4.7 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 4.7 mi
- Carousel: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 53
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 1.3 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 1.7 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 1.7 mi
- White Sand Beach: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Picnic Glen: 0.1 mi
- Wabun F: 0.1 mi
- Wabun B: 0.1 mi
- Wabun G: 0.1 mi
- Wabun A: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 10
- Pilot Knob: 3.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 6.3 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Minnehaha Falls: 0.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 0.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 1.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 5.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Minnehaha Falls: 0.2 mi
- West Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.8 mi
- Sand Castles: 7.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 1.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 2.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 15.3 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 18.1 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.3 mi
- Garen: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 3 mi away.
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