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Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls from directly overhead

Whitewater Falls is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Tschumper Unit, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates44.12056, -92.00361

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge - Weaver Landing: 7.7 mi
  • Carley State Park: 8.3 mi
  • Eastwood Park: 8.3 mi
  • Southwest Park: 8.6 mi
  • Great River Ridge Trailhead: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Viking Statue: 10.4 mi
  • Chainsaw Artist: 11.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 14.3 mi
  • Wooden Model Train: 14.6 mi
  • Teardrop: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Chimney Rock: 4.9 mi
  • Coyote Point: 5.1 mi
  • Eagle Point: 5.2 mi
  • Signal Point: 5.4 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 8.5 mi
  • Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 14.4 mi
  • Beef Slough: 16.8 mi
  • USCGC Winona: 18.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Winona County Fairgrounds: 10.9 mi
  • Rock In the House: 13.9 mi
  • National Eagle Center: 18.3 mi
  • Band Shell: 21.2 mi
  • Mayo Civic Center: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugar LoafESE 109°370 m19.8 mi
Eagle PointENE 77°342 m13.1 mi
Chimney RockSSW 203°318 m4.9 mi
Coyote PointSSW 206°316 m5.1 mi
Inspiration PointSSW 203°316 m5.5 mi
Eagle PointSSW 209°310 m5.2 mi
Signal PointSSW 212°310 m5.4 mi
Owl HeadE 81°207 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:20
June solstice05:2620:1120:56
September equinox06:5618:2919:07
December solstice07:4115:4516:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152033475969737163493422
Precip in1.11.12.03.74.65.14.04.53.72.51.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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