Waterfall · Vermont
McGinn Falls
McGinn Falls is a waterfall in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Dorset Mountain stands 1,149 m to the west, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Stone Valley Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 20 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.31558, -72.97839
- 7.3 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baker Peak: 1.3 mi
- Mount Tabor: 2.4 mi
- South Buckball Peak: 2.4 mi
- Peru Peak: 2.5 mi
- Dorset Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks: 57
- Emerald Lake State Park: 2.9 mi
- Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Weston Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Farrar Park: 9.5 mi
- Pingree Park: 10.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Dorset Historical Society Museum: 8.0 mi
- Farrar-Mansur House: 9.5 mi
- The Old Mill Museum: 9.5 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 10.5 mi
- The American Museum of Fly Fishing: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Old Stone Shop: 10.6 mi
- Paul P Harris: 10.9 mi
- The Revolutionary War: 11.6 mi
- Mr. Barbo Memorial: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Bobby Comfort Town Forest: 6.8 mi
- Lynn Pitcher Memorial Forest: 7.3 mi
- Wendy Evarts Memorial Forest: 7.9 mi
- Merck Forest: 10.6 mi
- Friends of Haystack: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Natural Bridge Falls: 2.3 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 13.1 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 15.0 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 15.1 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Art Gallery: 10.2 mi
- Bear: 14.4 mi
- Stratton Bear: 15.5 mi
- Chiseled Slate monoliths: 19.0 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Taylor Farm: 9.1 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 10.4 mi
- Ballard Farm: 12.5 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 13.0 mi
- TimberQuest: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Manchester Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Yellow Barn Farm: 18.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Ox Bow: 6.6 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Vermont Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of McGinn Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Mountain | W 260° | 1,149 m | 2.5 mi |
| Dorset Mountain, South Peak | WSW 257° | 1,134 m | 3.0 mi |
| Peru Peak | SE 125° | 1,041 m | 2.5 mi |
| Styles Peak | SE 145° | 1,028 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mother Myrick Mountain | SW 225° | 1,022 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bromley Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,000 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Aeolus | SSW 210° | 978 m | 6.0 mi |
| Woodlawn Mountain | WNW 284° | 945 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peru, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11796016981
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