Vermillion Falls
Vermillion Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Ulvin Hill stands 336 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Mill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States of America
Wikidata Q49574374, matched on coordinates and name (568 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 10 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 5 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 13 mi
- Picnic Point · 17 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Mill Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Athletic Complex: 0.3 mi
- Vermillion Falls Park: 0.3 mi
- C P Adams Park: 0.4 mi
- ConAgra Park: 0.5 mi
- Hastings Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
- Gores Aquatic Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Lost Valley Prairie SNA: 5.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Shepard Farm: 9.5 mi
- Spiral Bridge Monument: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Levee Park: 1.4 mi
- Grey Cloud Lime Kiln: 8.4 mi
- Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard: 9.6 mi
- Pine Bend Historical Marker and site of Medicine Bottle Village: 9.9 mi
- The Gathering: 14.0 mi
- Roaming Stone: 15.6 mi
- River Bench: 17.3 mi
- Tug of War: 18.0 mi
- The Sacred Dish: 18.5 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Sylvia's Garden: 6.6 mi
- Prairie Island Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Church Garden: 13.4 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Afton Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 14.9 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Vasa Museum: 16.4 mi
- Octagon House: 18.1 mi
- Saint Croix Railroad: 13.4 mi
- UWRF Observatory: 13.9 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 15.1 mi
- Ampitheater: 17.8 mi
- Avalon: 22.6 mi
- Dog Cove: 9.9 mi
- Pembles Beach: 11.4 mi
- Sunset Beach: 13.5 mi
- Riverside Beach: 13.9 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 14.1 mi
- Dills Mound: 5.5 mi
- Starks Mound: 7.2 mi
- Melander Hill: 11.4 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 13.6 mi
- Friendship Point: 16.3 mi
- St Croix Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- fire ring: 15.9 mi
- Wabun C: 22.1 mi
- Wabun D: 22.1 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Skidmore Bluff: 14.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.8 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 18.8 mi
- East Clay Pit: 18.8 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.4 mi
- Willow Falls: 21.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 22.3 mi
- Shadow Falls: 23.0 mi
- wayside rest: 14.7 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 16.2 mi
- Claybank Pits: 22.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 2.0 mi
- Nininger: 4.2 mi
- Lewiston: 19.2 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.0 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 21.1 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vermillion Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulvin Hill | ESE 109° | 336 m | 20.1 mi |
| Melander Hill | NE 38° | 330 m | 11.4 mi |
| Dills Mound | NE 49° | 320 m | 5.5 mi |
| Starks Mound | NE 37° | 310 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | ESE 121° | 310 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | N 1° | 307 m | 13.6 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SSW 211° | 297 m | 18.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SSW 211° | 294 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in Apr, leanest in Feb.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 8,268 | 7,654 | 17,653 | 39,461 | 36,217 | 32,214 | 25,161 | 13,162 | 11,395 | 15,073 | 13,714 | 10,145 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mississippi River Below L&d 2 AT Hastings, MN, 1 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/604810748
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