- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sophie550 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Shore Scenic Drive0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:02local time
- Coordinates
- 47.9631, -89.6832
The Pines Picnic Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 187 m. Mount Sophie stands 550 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.5 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Pines Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sophie | W 264° | 550 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Maude | WNW 283° | 535 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Josephine | NE 38° | 409 m | 1.8 mi |
| Farquhar Peak | WSW 242° | 381 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Rose | W 260° | 294 m | 0.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 26.8 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
45 named places within 25 miles
- Grand Portage Wayside Park: 0.9 mi
- Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Two Fish House Beach: 5.3 mi
- Red Rock: 5.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead: 14.1 mi
- Mount Rose: 0.2 mi
- Mount Josephine: 1.8 mi
- Mount Maude: 3.6 mi
- Mount Sophie: 7.1 mi
- Farquhar Peak: 12.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 4.7 mi
- High Falls: 4.9 mi
- Arrow River Falls: 5.4 mi
- Partridge Falls: 7.8 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 19.3 mi
- Grand Portage State Park: 4.8 mi
- Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Pine Bay 2: 8.6 mi
- Western Lake Superior Conservation Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Pine Bay 1 Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Alden's Beach: 18.6 mi
- Paradise Beach: 21.2 mi
- Agate Beach: 22.2 mi
- Lake Walk: 22.8 mi
- Alden's Beach Picnic Site: 18.6 mi
- Brule River Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Little Brule River Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Minnesota's Northern Border: 5.1 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 15.3 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Grand Portage Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Minnesota Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
- Colvill: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:03 | 19:31 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 21:14 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 16:15 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Portage, under a mile away.
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