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Bird of Hope and Joy

Bird of Hope and Joy from directly overhead

Bird of Hope and Joy is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), a museum 0.1 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.42431, -88.18191

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Settler Park: 0.1 mi
  • Patrons Park: 0.2 mi
  • Riverfront Parkway: 0.3 mi
  • Little League Diamonds: 0.5 mi
  • Regner Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 52
  • Lac Lawrann Conservancy: 1.3 mi
  • Gregg Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Hepburn Woods: 2.0 mi
  • Albecker Natural Area: 2.3 mi
  • South Oak Preserve: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
Artworks: 19
Museums: 17
Peaks: 9
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Pike Lake Beach: 10.7 mi
  • South Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Public Beach: 16.0 mi
  • South Beach: 20.0 mi
  • North Beach: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Pet Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powder HillSW 220°405 m10.0 mi
Holy HillSSW 210°376 m14.4 mi
Dundee MountainN 3°366 m16.0 mi
Conner HillN 8°356 m18.6 mi
Fox HillSW 225°352 m5.1 mi
Johnson HillN 9°351 m19.2 mi
McMullen HillN 7°341 m17.8 mi
Garriety HillN 7°337 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2719:05
June solstice05:1319:5420:38
September equinox06:4118:1418:52
December solstice07:2315:3316:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192233445666716962493625
Precip in1.91.72.03.93.94.44.04.03.22.92.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Bend Public Works, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13228320658

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