- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mystical Mountain470 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Shore Scenic Drive0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3424, -91.2066
The Cascades is a waterfall in Minnesota, at a modelled 214 m. Mystical Mountain stands 470 m to the north-northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Step Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.5 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Cascades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Mountain | NNE 14° | 470 m | 2.1 mi |
| Carlton Peak | NE 44° | 465 m | 23.3 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | NNE 20° | 428 m | 2.5 mi |
| Palisade Head | SSW 195° | 284 m | 1.6 mi |
| Day Hill | SW 219° | 258 m | 13.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 4.1 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- End of Shovel Point Overlook · 1 mi
- Palisade Head · 2 mi
- City Overlook · 4 mi
- North Shore Mining/Lake Superior Overlook · 4 mi
53 named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 17
- Two Step Falls: 0.4 mi
- High Falls: 0.6 mi
- Illgen Falls: 1.2 mi
- Kramer’s Choice Rapid: 1.5 mi
- Beaver Falls: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 13
- Raven Rock: 1.6 mi
- Palisade Head: 1.6 mi
- Mount Trudee: 2.1 mi
- Mystical Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Marshall Mountain: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Anchor of the Madeira: 12.3 mi
- Geology of Minnesota: 12.8 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 18.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Castle: 18.5 mi
- Jason Robert Feltl: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Black Beach: 3.8 mi
- Beaver River Beach: 7.0 mi
- Rocky Beach: 7.1 mi
- Agate Beach: 18.1 mi
- Big Beach: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Tettegouche Rest Area: 0.6 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook: 12.8 mi
- Gooseberry Falls Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Cross River Wayside: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Devil's Rock: 1.3 mi
- Big Chairs: 8.1 mi
- Father Baraga’s Cross: 20.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Finland Minnesota Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Cross River Heritage Center: 20.1 mi
- North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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