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Newton Falls

Newton Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Newton Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 397 m. Disappointment Mountain stands 552 m to the east, 18 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
397 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.97036, -91.72292

40 named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 11
  • Newton Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Pipestone Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Kawishiwi Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Dry Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Lower Basswood Falls: 9.9 mi
Parks: 8
  • Winton Park: 4.7 mi
  • Hidden Valley Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
  • Whiteside Park: 7.7 mi
  • Semer's Park: 8.5 mi
  • Main town Park: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Blueberry Bluff: 11.9 mi
  • Disappointment Mountain: 18.2 mi
  • Jack Pine Mountain: 18.3 mi
  • Warrior Hill: 24.4 mi
  • Stellar Peak (Matson Bay Overlook): 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Fall Lake Campground Beach: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ol' Baldy: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Meander Lake Picnic Area: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Newton Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Disappointment MountainE 85°552 m18.2 mi
Stellar Peak (Matson Bay Overlook)WSW 248°484 m24.4 mi
Blueberry BluffWSW 253°451 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:20
June solstice05:0820:2221:11
September equinox06:5418:2619:07
December solstice07:5515:2316:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61125385261676556422713

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELY, 7 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in May, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs4423424031,2142,9951,8321,114636652825729577

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Kawishiwi River Near Winton, MN, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/630922572

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