Whitewater Falls
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
- 24.3 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 18 mi
- Lookout · 18 mi
- North View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Plainview Area History Center: 8.9 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 9.4 mi
- Arches Museum: 12.4 mi
- Lark Toys: 12.5 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 14.5 mi
- 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 Grounds: 4.9 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 6.1 mi
- 6: 17.6 mi
- 1: 17.6 mi
- 7: 17.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Pine Creek Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Fox Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Enterprise: 14.7 mi
- Anchorage: 15.9 mi
- Grover: 17.8 mi
- Bohri: 19.9 mi
- Cortland: 22.5 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 17.6 mi
- JHELL Beach: 23.4 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | ESE 109° | 370 m | 19.8 mi |
| Eagle Point | ENE 77° | 342 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSW 203° | 318 m | 4.9 mi |
| Coyote Point | SSW 206° | 316 m | 5.1 mi |
| Inspiration Point | SSW 203° | 316 m | 5.5 mi |
| Eagle Point | SSW 209° | 310 m | 5.2 mi |
| Signal Point | SSW 212° | 310 m | 5.4 mi |
| Owl Head | E 81° | 207 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:11 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 10 mi away.
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