- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lapham Hill368 m · 24.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0383, -87.9121
John Plankinton is a artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled 180 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Topiary Lucere, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1892-03-28
- Height
- 6 ft
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- John Plankinton 1820 – 1891
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Plankinton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | W 269° | 368 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 224° | 290 m | 23.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Topiary Lucere: 0.1 mi
- Pabst Building: 0.1 mi
- Dream with the Fishes for Aurora: 0.1 mi
- Rosie: 0.1 mi
- Freddie: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Wisconsin Soldiers’ Home: 0.1 mi
- Milwaukee's Miraculous Mallard: 0.1 mi
- Gertie: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin Avenue Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Michigan Street Bridge: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Postman’s Porch: 0.1 mi
- Zeidler Union Square: 0.2 mi
- Vel R. Phillips Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Pere Marquette Park: 0.3 mi
- Red Arrow Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Live at Peck: 0.3 mi
- River Rhythms: 0.3 mi
- The Stone Creek Coffee Factory: 0.3 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 0.4 mi
- Jazz in the Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Lakeshore State Park: 0.9 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 1.7 mi
- Downer Woods: 3.3 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 3.8 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 4.7 mi
Museums: 37
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 0.3 mi
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.5 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.5 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Betty Brinn Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 36
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 0.7 mi
- Desert Dome: 1.9 mi
- All People's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Tropical Dome: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Picnic Area 2: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Pebble Beach: 0.9 mi
- McKinley Beach: 1.9 mi
- Bradford Beach: 2.6 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Private Beach: 11.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 24.1 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Root Creek: 6.4 mi
- Brookfield Center: 12.0 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.2 mi
- Denoon: 18.5 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Bayside: 10.0 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 23.4 mi
- Lapham Hill: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Silurian Spring: 15.8 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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