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Mineral Spring Falls

Mineral Spring Falls, seen from above at true elevation

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. 25 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

Coordinates46.50340, -97.90106

25 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • 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
Peaks: 7
  • 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
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 1
  • Dead Colt Creek: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Standing Rock HillN 358°451 m8.3 mi
Whitestone HillSSE 149°448 m19.5 mi
Bears Den HillockNW 315°442 m3.2 mi
Sorby HillNNW 331°406 m1.5 mi
Oestreicher HillE 80°394 m3.1 mi
The PyramidNNW 328°388 m1.7 mi
Scott HillE 80°381 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0419:44
June solstice05:3920:4221:29
September equinox07:1918:5119:31
December solstice08:1315:5716:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91427415566706859442916
Precip in0.70.91.01.53.13.42.92.62.42.20.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisbon, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9202850555

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