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State Line Wayside

State Line Wayside from directly overhead

State Line Wayside is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

park in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America

Wikidata Q49565959, matched on coordinates and name (174 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates43.50205, -92.36983

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 49
  • Lidtke County Park: 5.2 mi
  • Lake Louise State Park: 7.9 mi
  • Mystery Cave State Park: 8.6 mi
  • Mystery Cave State Park: 9.2 mi
  • Lubbert Park: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Niagara Cave: 15.8 mi
  • Niagara Cave: 15.8 mi
  • Deer Creek Speedway: 16.0 mi
  • Monster Bash Inc: 18.3 mi
  • Preston Veteran's Memorial: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Big Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Cold Water Spring: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Steamboat Rock: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Line Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steamboat RockSE 130°350 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:22
June solstice05:2920:1120:55
September equinox06:5718:3119:09
December solstice07:4015:5016:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151932455768716961483422
Precip in1.11.21.93.74.56.34.84.63.82.91.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1364335723

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