Waterford Mill Ruins
Waterford Mill Ruins is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hill of Three Oaks, a peak 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Wikidata Q7973994, matched on coordinates and name (199 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 22 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dresden Hills Park: 1.5 mi
- John North Park: 1.6 mi
- G. A. Rysgaard Park: 1.7 mi
- Liberty Park: 1.7 mi
- Central Park: 1.9 mi
- Spring Creek Nature Area: 2.8 mi
- Rachel Carson Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Cannon River AMA: 5.4 mi
- Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- First marriage in Northfield: 1.5 mi
- Carleton Sundial: 1.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.1 mi
- Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza: 2.2 mi
- Northfield Area Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Free Rock Garden: 1.7 mi
- Greenvale Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Dragonfly Garden: 2.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bee Garden: 2.3 mi
- 2nd Street Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Young Sculptor's Project: 2.0 mi
- 5th Street Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Threshold: 2.0 mi
- Wanbli Mitakuye Oyasin (Eagle Relatives): 2.0 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Millersburg School: 10.0 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House: 16.3 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 1.4 mi
- West Praire Hill: 5.5 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 5.7 mi
- Friendship Point: 8.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 23.9 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 2.6 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 11.3 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 13.6 mi
- Ampitheater: 20.0 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 9.6 mi
- Lake Byllesby beach: 10.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 21.7 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 22.0 mi
- Lewiston: 3.4 mi
- Nininger: 23.0 mi
- Fairpoint: 23.4 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.4 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 7.6 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 9.2 mi
- wayside rest: 15.1 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 9.3 mi
- Molly Falls: 9.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.5 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 22.4 mi
- fire ring: 9.5 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 23.5 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waterford Mill Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ENE 77° | 297 m | 5.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ENE 76° | 294 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington 3NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12626566678
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