- Elevation, modelled
- 286 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9783, -93.1551
West Picnic Grounds is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 286 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cafesjian's Carousel, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Picnic Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ESE 110° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | SE 125° | 320 m | 23.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 120° | 310 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | ESE 103° | 307 m | 16.2 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NW 307° | 293.522 m | 5.4 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 91° | 268 m | 20.2 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 17.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Cafesjian's Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan: 0.3 mi
- Zebra: 0.3 mi
- Flamingo: 0.3 mi
- Giraffe: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Enchanted Garden: 0.3 mi
- Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden: 0.4 mi
- Blue Garden: 1.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.5 mi
- Schiller Monument: 0.3 mi
- Ibsen Monument: 0.5 mi
- Fairchild: 0.7 mi
- With Palette in Hand: 0.7 mi
- Remember When...: 0.8 mi
- Midway Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Tilden Park: 0.5 mi
- Baldwin Park: 0.8 mi
- Heffron Park: 0.8 mi
- Carousel Park: 0.9 mi
- Mannheimer Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Global Harmony Labyrinth: 0.5 mi
- The Gates Ajar: 0.5 mi
- Falcon Heights: 0.9 mi
- Bishop: 1.0 mi
- Goldstein Museum of Design: 1.5 mi
- Bell Museum: 1.8 mi
- Gibb's Museum: 1.9 mi
- Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 1.9 mi
- Julian H Sleeper House: 3.0 mi
- Willow Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Waḳaƞ Ṭípi: 4.3 mi
- Imniżaska: 5.0 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- White Sand Beach: 3.2 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 3.4 mi
- Gervais Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
- Phalen Park Beach: 5.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 5.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 5.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 5.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 7.0 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 14.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 0.6 mi
- Shadow Falls: 3.2 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 4.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.1 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 4.7 mi
- Sand Castles: 4.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 18.0 mi
- wayside rest: 19.2 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 3.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 10.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.6 mi
- Garen: 19.0 mi
- Nininger: 19.0 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U OF MN ST Paul, 2 mi away.
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