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McGinn Falls

McGinn Falls, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 59
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 19
  • 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
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
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 5
Cliffs: 3
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dorset MountainW 260°1,149 m2.5 mi
Dorset Mountain, South PeakWSW 257°1,134 m3.0 mi
Peru PeakSE 125°1,041 m2.5 mi
Styles PeakSE 145°1,028 m3.5 mi
Mother Myrick MountainSW 225°1,022 m9.9 mi
Bromley MountainSSE 162°1,000 m6.4 mi
Mount AeolusSSW 210°978 m6.0 mi
Woodlawn MountainWNW 284°945 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1219:5320:36
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2215:3316:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172128405361666457463424
Precip in3.93.44.14.04.15.04.54.64.05.23.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peru, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11796016981

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