Marine Mill
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Marine Mill is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Mill Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. St. Croix Scenic Byway runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Marine Mill, established in 1839, was the first commercial sawmill in what became the U.S. state of Minnesota. Now in ruins, it is currently a historic site managed by the city of Marine on St. Croix in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Marine Mill Site in 1970 for having state-level significance in the themes of exploration/settlement, industry, and transportation. It was nominated for being the birthplace of the region's seminal industry—lumbering—and a major landing on its crucial transportation route, the St. Croix River. The site is also a contributing property to the Marine on St. Croix Historic District.
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Wikidata Q6764171, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Log House Landing · 3 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 11 mi
- Franconia Landing · 12 mi
- Picnic Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Historic Mill Site: 0.0 mi
- Burris Park: 0.1 mi
- Saint Croix Islands State Wildlife Area: 2.9 mi
- Square Lake: 3.3 mi
- Hay Lake Park: 3.5 mi
- Wendela: 4.2 mi
- Dala Horse: 4.2 mi
- Barb: 4.2 mi
- Spelman Dala: 4.2 mi
- Präst Häst: 4.2 mi
- Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Big Marine Park Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Wind In The Pines Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Farmington Waterfowl Production Area: 5.6 mi
- Steffan Waterfowl Production Area: 5.9 mi
- Site of Second Congregational Church of Marine: 3.0 mi
- Swedish Settler's Monument: 3.5 mi
- Arcola Mill: 4.1 mi
- Scandia Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- St. Croix Boom Site: 7.9 mi
- Majestic Star: 10.1 mi
- Showboat: 10.1 mi
- Anastasia: 10.1 mi
- Empress: 10.1 mi
- Jubilee II: 10.1 mi
- St. Croix Watershed Research Station: 1.9 mi
- National Heritage Art Centre: 9.1 mi
- Warden's House Museum: 9.6 mi
- Washington County Historical Society Museum: 11.3 mi
- White Bear Lake Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 11.4 mi
- Ramsey County Beach: 13.2 mi
- Brown's Beach: 13.8 mi
- Browns Beach: 13.8 mi
- Bellaire Beach: 14.1 mi
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 20.1 mi
- Dragon Garden: 20.5 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Dayton Bluff Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 8.3 mi
- Griers Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.9 mi
- Silverbrook Falls: 13.1 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 11.6 mi
- Mount Hellen: 13.2 mi
- Sandstone Point: 14.5 mi
- Coons Hill: 15.5 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 19.2 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.6 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 8.9 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 24.2 mi
- Garen: 10.5 mi
- Sand Castles: 22.6 mi
- White Worm Springs: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marine Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | S 172° | 330 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | S 190° | 307 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sandstone Point | NNE 20° | 287 m | 14.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | S 175° | 268 m | 15.5 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | NNE 18° | 229 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:43 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater 1 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10771918036
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 27 mi
- Twin Cities · 27 mi
- Minneapolis · 29 mi
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