Tending the Fire
Tending the Fire is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Holy Hill stands 376 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley Fields Stair Tower, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2000-08
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Valley Fields Stair Tower: 0.1 mi
- Power House: 0.4 mi
- Marquette Interchange Project: 0.7 mi
- The Victorious Charge: 0.7 mi
- The Midsummer Carnival Shaft: 0.7 mi
- Swan mural (north): 0.1 mi
- Swan mural (south): 0.1 mi
- A Place to Sit: 0.2 mi
- Saint Mother Theresa: 0.4 mi
- Mary: 0.5 mi
- Mitchell Park: 0.6 mi
- Norris Park: 0.7 mi
- 18th & Washington Play Area: 0.8 mi
- Clas Park: 0.8 mi
- Clarke Square Park: 0.9 mi
- Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: 0.7 mi
- Living The Legend Rivet Walls: 0.9 mi
- The Stone Creek Coffee Factory: 0.9 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 1.2 mi
- River Rhythms: 1.3 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 0.6 mi
- Lakeshore State Park: 1.9 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 3.9 mi
- Downer Woods: 4.3 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 4.9 mi
- Desert Dome: 0.7 mi
- Tropical Dome: 0.7 mi
- Show Dome: 0.7 mi
- Bumblebee Haven Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Potawatomi Serenity Garden: 1.6 mi
- Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.9 mi
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.2 mi
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.1 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.9 mi
- McKinley Beach: 3.1 mi
- Bradford Beach: 3.8 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Private Beach: 11.9 mi
- Root Creek: 5.3 mi
- Brookfield Center: 11.1 mi
- Raymond Center: 16.4 mi
- Denoon: 17.4 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 23.3 mi
- Mount Bayside: 10.6 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 22.3 mi
- Lapham Hill: 23.2 mi
- Holy Hill: 24.7 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 4.0 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 4.0 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 24.7 mi
- Silurian Spring: 14.7 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 17.2 mi
- Nemahbin Spring: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tending the Fire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Hill | NW 307° | 376 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lapham Hill | W 270° | 368 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 222° | 290 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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