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Sid Boyum Gates of Hell

Sid Boyum Gates of Hell from directly overhead

Sid Boyum Gates of Hell is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sid Boyum Geometric Form, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
concrete

How to reach it

Coordinates43.09069, -89.35548

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 0.1 mi
  • Brendan Primm: 0.2 mi
  • Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 0.8 mi
  • David Frischkorn: 0.9 mi
  • Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse: 1.3 mi
Parks
Gardens
  • Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Emerson Wildflower Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Prairie Dropseed Meadow: 1.0 mi
  • Atrium Shade Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
  • Turville Point Conservation Park: 2.8 mi
  • Heritage Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
  • Edna Taylor Conservation Park: 3.2 mi
  • Heritage Prairie Conservation Park: 3.5 mi
  • Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 58
Beaches: 23
  • B.B. Clarke Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Olbrich Beach: 1.3 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 1.5 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 1.5 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 18
Springs: 8
  • Council Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Springs: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.0 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 10.5 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 12.1 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 12.3 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.9 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf HillNW 310°346 m22.0 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 189°338 m18.3 mi
Liberty MoundESE 118°326 m11.0 mi
Owls Head HillNNW 329°319 m24.3 mi
Frederick's HillWNW 290°317 m6.9 mi
Mount PleasantSW 227°316 m19.9 mi
Mount JuliaSW 225°313 m18.7 mi
Badger Mill HillSW 230°310 m11.7 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–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/6899093637

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