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Knapp's Shore Picnic Area

Knapp's Shore Picnic Area from directly overhead

Knapp's Shore Picnic Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Olson's Shore Picnic Site, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

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What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota DNR
Access
Yes
Getting there

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Coordinates47.77733, -90.21443

Overlooks nearby

Around it

74 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
  • Pincushion Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Sawtooth Bluff: 6.6 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Murphy Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Farquhar Knob: 11.9 mi
Parks: 12
  • Kadunce River State Wayside: 3.0 mi
  • Boulder Park: 5.9 mi
  • Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 5.9 mi
  • Harbor Park: 6.0 mi
  • Hutt Point: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Barrier Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Fall River Waterfall: 8.4 mi
  • Devil's Kettle: 8.5 mi
  • Devil's Kettle Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Upper Falls: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Red Cliff: 1.2 mi
  • Flour Lake Bluffs: 20.7 mi
  • Clearwater Palisades: 21.7 mi
  • Daniels Bluff: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Old Shore Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Lake Walk: 5.1 mi
  • Paradise Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Alden's Beach: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
  • Old Settlers Cemetary: 12.6 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Grand Portage Community Garden: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • The Bear Tree: 6.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 11.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knapp's Shore Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle MountainWNW 297°701 m18.1 mi
Peak 2266NW 326°690 m12.9 mi
Lima MountainNNW 329°682 m17.0 mi
Point 2210N 357°673 m15.3 mi
Misquah Hills, highest PeakNW 314°659 m19.7 mi
Honeymoon BluffNNW 334°556 m21.4 mi
Mount SophieNE 55°550 m21.3 mi
Moose MountainWSW 254°515 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0320:1521:04
September equinox06:4818:2019:01
December solstice07:4815:1816:12

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626364553606255433120
Precip in1.00.71.01.82.63.53.42.62.83.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10964800021

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