- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lapham Hill368 m · 24.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0442, -87.9135
River Gems is a artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled 177 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the west, 24 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2011
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Gems. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | W 268° | 368 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 223° | 290 m | 23.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- River Gems: 0.0 mi
- Limitation Series: Bowls: 0.0 mi
- Polka Dot Stone Benches: 0.0 mi
- River Gems: 0.0 mi
- River Gems: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- Kilbourntown: 0.1 mi
- F.H. Hochmuth Building: 0.1 mi
- Pere Marquette Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Birthplace of the American League: 0.2 mi
- Invention of the Typewriter: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- River Rhythms: 0.1 mi
- Live at Peck: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 0.2 mi
- AJ Bombers Chairs: 0.2 mi
- Bastille Days: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Pere Marquette Park: 0.1 mi
- Red Arrow Park: 0.2 mi
- Haymarket Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Postman’s Porch: 0.3 mi
- Vel R. Phillips Plaza: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Lakeshore State Park: 1.2 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 1.8 mi
- Downer Woods: 3.0 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 3.5 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 5.1 mi
Museums: 38
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 0.2 mi
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.5 mi
- Betty Brinn Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.9 mi
- Jewish Museum Milwaukee: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 36
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 0.9 mi
- All People's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Apartment Garden: 2.0 mi
- Desert Dome: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Picnic Area 2: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Pebble Beach: 1.2 mi
- McKinley Beach: 1.7 mi
- Bradford Beach: 2.4 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.8 mi
- Private Beach: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 23.7 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Root Creek: 6.6 mi
- Brookfield Center: 11.9 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.5 mi
- Denoon: 18.7 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Bayside: 9.6 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 23.6 mi
- Lapham Hill: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Silurian Spring: 15.8 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.6 mi
- Nemahbin Spring: 24.9 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 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 5 mi away.
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