US-53: Independence Rest Area
US-53: Independence Rest Area is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Moose Mountain stands 350 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Canosia Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 11 miles away. Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Wikidata Q6015900, matched on coordinates and name (174 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 22.3 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Knob · 20 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 20 mi
- Gazebo Point · 20 mi
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canosia Township Recreation Area: 10.9 mi
- Fredenberg Community Park: 11.5 mi
- Rose Road Fields: 12.2 mi
- Old Corey Veech Memorial Field: 14.8 mi
- Fichtner Field: 14.9 mi
- Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center: 14.6 mi
- Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium: 20.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell: 20.3 mi
- Enger Tower: 20.3 mi
- Spirit Mountain Adventure Park: 20.4 mi
- Harvey Francis Williamson: 15.7 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 16.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 20.7 mi
- Minnesota's Oldest Concrete: 20.8 mi
- Clayton-Jackson-McGhie Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Carlton County Historical Society: 16.5 mi
- Esko Historical Society Museum: 18.1 mi
- Proctor Area Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
- Tweed Museum of Art: 20.3 mi
- Duluth Children's Museum: 20.7 mi
- James L. Oberstar: 15.7 mi
- Jet Statue: 15.9 mi
- Wild Rice Moon: 20.2 mi
- Sieur Jean du Luth: 20.3 mi
- Dadibajimoowinini: 20.3 mi
- Sugarloaf: 18.9 mi
- Bardon Peak: 21.5 mi
- Elys Peak: 21.8 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 22.4 mi
- Moose Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell and Garden: 20.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 20.4 mi
- BlueStone Roundabout: 20.6 mi
- Duluth Rose Garden: 21.2 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Anchor Lake Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Point of Rocks: 20.8 mi
- The Deeps: 22.8 mi
- Fermoy: 18.6 mi
- South Breakwater Inner Light: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of US-53: Independence Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Mountain | ESE 106° | 350 m | 23.3 mi |
| Oldenburg Point | SSE 166° | 292 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:22 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cotton, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1364281764
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