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Archibald Mill Ruins

Archibald Mill Ruins from directly overhead

Archibald Mill Ruins is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 23 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former mill building in Dundas, Minnesota

Wikidata Q4786448, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates44.42972, -93.20654

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mill Park: 0.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Millstone Park: 0.3 mi
  • Schilling Park: 0.4 mi
  • Char Carlson Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 25
  • Northfield Historical Society: 2.9 mi
  • Millersburg School: 6.0 mi
  • Rice County Historical Society: 8.9 mi
  • Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House: 15.1 mi
  • Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • Mill Towns Trail Info: 0.0 mi
  • Northfield Area Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza: 2.8 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 2.9 mi
  • Carleton Sundial: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 16
Gardens: 16
Beaches: 6
  • Lake Byllesby Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Lake Byllesby beach: 14.2 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Watzl's Point Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Sand Point Beach: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Memorial Chime Tower: 2.4 mi
  • Santa's Cottage: 2.9 mi
  • Rice County Fairgrounds: 8.9 mi
  • Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 15.5 mi
  • Ampitheater: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Hill of Three Oaks: 3.7 mi
  • West Praire Hill: 9.9 mi
  • East Prairie Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Friendship Point: 12.9 mi
  • Mount Krystosek: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • fire ring: 13.8 mi
  • Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Prairie HillENE 60°297 m10.1 mi
West Praire HillENE 60°294 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:25
June solstice05:2920:1721:02
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4715:4916:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445768716961473321
Precip in1.01.01.93.14.45.64.64.73.72.61.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/516539829

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