- Elevation, modelled
- 239 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dills Mound320 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9153, -93.2110
Minnehaha Falls is a cliff in Minnesota, at a modelled 239 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Height
- 16 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnehaha Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dills Mound | ESE 113° | 320 m | 24.2 mi |
| Starks Mound | ESE 108° | 310 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | E 88° | 307 m | 18.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 348° | 293.522 m | 7.7 mi |
| Coons Hill | E 80° | 268 m | 23.3 mi |
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 20.2 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Minnehaha Depot: 0.1 mi
- John H. Stevens House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Longfellow House: 0.1 mi
- Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Longfellow Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dowling Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- English Garden: 1.5 mi
- We Garden: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Minnehaha Regional Park: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.6 mi
- Assembly Union Park: 0.7 mi
- Hiawatha School Park: 0.7 mi
- Yardville Right of Way: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Minneapolis: City of Lakes: 0.9 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument: 1.9 mi
- Saint Paul: 2.0 mi
- Harold Burnside: 2.1 mi
- Historic Fort Snelling: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Ohiyesa: 1.7 mi
- You Are Here: 2.1 mi
- White Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- John Ireland Statue: 2.2 mi
- A Boreal Triad: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- McDonough Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Pilot Knob Preservation Site: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Dodge Nature Center: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 4.2 mi
- Shoe Tree: 4.2 mi
- Legacy Ship: 4.7 mi
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- Carousel: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 53
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 1.6 mi
- Longfellow Beach: 1.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Glen: 0.1 mi
- Deer Pen: 0.2 mi
- Wabun F: 0.2 mi
- Wabun G: 0.2 mi
- Wabun D: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 10
- Pilot Knob: 3.3 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 6.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.2 mi
- Seminary Hill: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Minnehaha Falls: 0.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 1.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 2.0 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 5.7 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- West Clay Pit: 4.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 4.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 4.9 mi
- Sand Castles: 7.4 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 12.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Coldwater Spring: 1.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 2.8 mi
- White Worm Springs: 11.0 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 15.2 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Nininger: 18.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 22.3 mi
- Garen: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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