Fiftysix Rapids is a waterfall in St. Louis County, Minnesota, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 31.6 miles northwest of Ely and roughly 100.9 miles north of Duluth as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northern Lakes and Forests are a glaciated landscape of pine, spruce, aspen and northern hardwoods dotted with thousands of lakes and wetlands. Rivers step down over ancient bedrock ledges, with dark, tannin-stained water pouring over rock.
St. Louis County holds 10 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Loon Falls, is under a mile away. Devils Cascade, is about 4.6 miles away. Sioux Falls, is about 10.7 miles away.
Fiftysix Rapids is located at 48.2349° N, 92.3388° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.