Mineral Spring Falls
Mineral Spring Falls is a waterfall in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. Standing Rock Hill stands 451 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sorby Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The only waterfall in North Dakota
The story
Spring in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49728693, matched on coordinates and name (549 m apart).
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
24 named places within 25 miles
- Stiklestad memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Fort Ransom State Park: 3.2 mi
- Little Yellowstone Park: 9.2 mi
- Sandager Park: 10.9 mi
- Clausen Springs State Game Management Area: 14.1 mi
- Sorby Hill: 1.5 mi
- The Pyramid: 1.7 mi
- Oestreicher Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bears Den Hillock: 3.2 mi
- Scott Hill: 5.8 mi
- Linnard Waterfowl Production Area: 8.2 mi
- WMA: 15.8 mi
- Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge: 17.9 mi
- Litchfield Waterfowl Production Area: 21.5 mi
- Bauer Waterfowl Production Area: 22.5 mi
- Dead Colt Creek: 16.3 mi
- Enderlin Area Veterans Monument: 16.5 mi
- Enderlin Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
- Pigeon Point: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mineral Spring Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Rock Hill | N 358° | 451 m | 8.3 mi |
| Whitestone Hill | SSE 149° | 448 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bears Den Hillock | NW 315° | 442 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sorby Hill | NNW 331° | 406 m | 1.5 mi |
| Oestreicher Hill | E 80° | 394 m | 3.1 mi |
| The Pyramid | NNW 328° | 388 m | 1.7 mi |
| Scott Hill | E 80° | 381 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:42 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 15:57 | 16:48 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisbon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9202850555
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