Artwork · Wisconsin
The Wall
The Wall is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. High Point stands 362 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Tower Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates42.50667, -89.02956
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Water Tower Park: 0.2 mi
- Horace White Park: 0.4 mi
- Mechanics Green: 0.6 mi
- Hope Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Rockton Bog Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Hononegah Forest Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Busse Prairie Preserve: 6.0 mi
Museums: 30
- Wright Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Logan Museum of Anthropology: 0.3 mi
- Rasey House: 0.4 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 1.2 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859: 6.0 mi
- Home of Governor Harvey: 6.4 mi
- Shopiere Clock: 6.4 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 8.5 mi
- First State Fair: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 2.8 mi
- Skydive the Rock: 3.2 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 4.3 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Beckman Mill: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- Harmony Atlas: 13.4 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 15.0 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 15.1 mi
- Symbol: 15.3 mi
- Dancers: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 13
- Rotary Botanical Gardens: 11.4 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 13.7 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 14.7 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 2.3 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 2.4 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 18.1 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 18.2 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 5
- Olson Beach: 11.2 mi
- Lions Beach: 11.4 mi
- Standfield Beach: 18.0 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 22.9 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 8.5 mi
- Fellows: 18.8 mi
- Clarence: 19.6 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 24.2 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Zion: 15.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 15.5 mi
- Turtle Mound: 16.4 mi
- High Point: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sandstone Wall: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | E 96° | 362 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Zion | NNE 21° | 316 m | 15.0 mi |
| Turtle Mound | S 191° | 218 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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