- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oberg Mountain474 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Shore Scenic Driveon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3799, -91.1558
Kennedy Landing Picnic Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 184 m. Oberg Mountain stands 474 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Minnesota DNR
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kennedy Landing Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberg Mountain | NE 46° | 474 m | 24.7 mi |
| Leveaux Mountain | NE 46° | 472 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mystical Mountain | WSW 254° | 470 m | 1.9 mi |
| Carlton Peak | NE 44° | 465 m | 19.8 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | W 261° | 428 m | 1.5 mi |
| Palisade Head | SW 214° | 284 m | 5.0 mi |
| Day Hill | SW 220° | 258 m | 16.8 mi |
- On the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 7.6 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- End of Shovel Point Overlook · 3 mi
- Palisade Head · 5 mi
- City Overlook · 8 mi
- North Shore Mining/Lake Superior Overlook · 8 mi
72 named places within 25 miles
- Illgen Falls: 3.1 mi
- High Falls: 3.2 mi
- Two Step Falls: 3.2 mi
- Kramer’s Choice Rapid: 3.3 mi
- The Cascades: 3.5 mi
- Marshall Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sawmill Dome: 1.6 mi
- Mystical Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Raven Rock: 4.6 mi
- Palisade Head: 5.0 mi
- Rocky Beach: 3.6 mi
- Black Beach: 7.3 mi
- Beaver River Beach: 10.5 mi
- Big Beach: 16.2 mi
- Pebble Beach: 16.3 mi
- Anchor of the Madeira: 15.8 mi
- Geology of Minnesota: 16.3 mi
- Jason Robert Feltl: 19.9 mi
- Historic Tofte Dock: 20.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 22.0 mi
- Tettegouche Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook: 16.3 mi
- Cross River Wayside: 16.6 mi
- Gooseberry Falls Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Mariner Mountain Park: 9.0 mi
- School Forest Site: 9.0 mi
- Tofte Park: 19.8 mi
- Ray Berglund State Wayside: 24.0 mi
- Kennedy Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Palisade Head: 4.8 mi
- Caribou Falls: 8.5 mi
- Finland Minnesota Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Cross River Heritage Center: 16.5 mi
- North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum: 20.3 mi
- Crystal Bay Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Flow: 21.8 mi
- Davis Area: 22.0 mi
- Devil's Rock: 3.1 mi
- Big Chairs: 11.6 mi
- Father Baraga’s Cross: 16.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Worker: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Ridge ELC, 2 mi away.
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