Kelly Lake near Hibbing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hill of Three Waters or the Triple Divide
Photographed By Keith L, September 28, 2007
1. Hill of Three Waters or the Triple Divide Marker
Inscription.
Hill of Three Waters or the Triple Divide. . A triple point, or triple divide, is the place where two continental divides intersect and water drains into three different watersheds. Five widely-recognized triple divides exist in the United States, including: Triple Divide Peak, Montana, The Hill of Three Waters, Minnesota, Three Waters Mountain, Wyoming, an unnamed hilltop near Gold, Pennsylvania, and the unofficially named Headwaters Hill, Colorado. , Minnesota's Triple Divide is located just to the north of this point. Here the Northern Divide intersects the St. Lawrence Seaway Divide. From this point, water flows in three directions, north to Hudson Bay, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. , The Chippewa Indians referred to the location as "The Hill of Three Waters" or "The Top of the World" and frequently held their council meetings there for tribes living within about a 100-mile radius. The site is not publicly accessible due to mining operations. Its official platting is Section 26, Township 58, Range 21. ,
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A triple point, or triple divide, is the place where two continental divides intersect and water drains into three different watersheds. Five widely-recognized triple divides exist in the United States, including: Triple Divide Peak, Montana, The Hill of Three Waters, Minnesota, Three Waters Mountain, Wyoming, an unnamed hilltop near Gold, Pennsylvania, and the unofficially named Headwaters Hill, Colorado.
Minnesota's Triple Divide is located just to the north of this point. Here the Northern Divide intersects the St. Lawrence Seaway Divide. From this point, water flows in three directions, north to Hudson Bay, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The Chippewa Indians referred to the location as "The Hill of Three Waters" or "The Top of the World" and frequently held their council meetings there for tribes living within about a 100-mile radius. The site is not publicly accessible due to mining operations. Its official platting is Section 26, Township 58, Range 21.
- In Partnernership with the Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation -
56.8′ W. Marker is near Hibbing, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is in Kelly Lake. Marker can be reached from Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine, beyond the mine visitor center/observation building; accessible only when the visitor center is open. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hibbing MN 55746, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Hill of Three Waters or the Triple Divide Marker
Looking northwest; the marker is at the right side of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 15,235 times since then and 695 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
