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Act is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
8 m
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates43.09030, -89.33492

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Rock Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Prairie Dropseed Meadow: 0.1 mi
  • Meadow Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Atrium Shade Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 0.1 mi
Parks
Historic sites
  • David Frischkorn: 1.0 mi
  • Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 1.1 mi
  • Brendan Primm: 1.2 mi
  • Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 1.8 mi
  • Tyler Knipfer: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 58
Beaches: 23
  • Olbrich Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Schluter Beach: 1.3 mi
  • B.B. Clarke Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Frost Woods Beach: 2.4 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 17
Springs: 8
  • Council Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Springs: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.6 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 9.9 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 13.0 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 13.2 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.2 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf HillNW 308°346 m22.8 mi
Liberty Pole HillSSW 192°338 m18.4 mi
Liberty MoundESE 121°326 m10.1 mi
Owls Head HillNNW 327°319 m24.9 mi
Frederick's HillWNW 287°317 m7.9 mi
Mount PleasantSW 229°316 m20.6 mi
Mount JuliaSW 227°313 m19.4 mi
Badger Mill HillSW 233°310 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4518:1918:57
December solstice07:2615:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334465868727062503725
Precip in1.51.52.33.84.15.34.54.23.42.82.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5027225302

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