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Forward is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wisconsin Veterans Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates43.07472, -89.38585

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Gardens
  • Reynolds Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Inspiration Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Creativity Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Welcome Garden: 0.7 mi
  • UW Madison Botany Garden: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 24
  • James Madison Beach: 0.5 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 0.5 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Brittingham Beach: 0.8 mi
  • B.B. Clarke Beach: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 20
Springs: 8
  • Council Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Springs: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.3 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 10.2 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 10.8 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 10.4 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.6 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsW 262°524 m23.8 mi
Sugarloaf HillNW 314°346 m21.6 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 184°338 m17.0 mi
Liberty MoundESE 110°326 m12.0 mi
Owls Head HillNNW 334°319 m24.6 mi
Frederick's HillNW 305°317 m6.1 mi
Mount PleasantSW 227°316 m18.0 mi
Mount JuliaSW 224°313 m16.9 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 solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1160713926

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