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Disappointment Mountain

Disappointment Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Disappointment Mountain rises to 552 m in Minnesota. The nearest named place is Dorothy Molter Cabin Site, a attraction 5.7 miles away. Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

Disappointment Mountain, also sometimes called Disappointment Hill, is a peak in northeastern Minnesota. It is located about a mile east of the lake which shares its name.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5281300, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
552 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.99493, -91.33051

Overlooks nearby

27 named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 10
  • Eddy Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Basswood Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Newton Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Newton Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Pipestone Falls: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 5
Peaks: 2
  • Kelso Mountain: 19.2 mi
  • Jack Pine Mountain: 21.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Winton Park: 22.3 mi
  • Hidden Valley Recreation Area: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • The Boy Scout statue: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Fall Lake Campground Beach: 17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0720:2021:09
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5315:2216:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4821365061666455412611
Precip in1.00.80.82.03.03.74.13.53.72.71.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELY 25E, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7802070169

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