- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0589, -89.4101
Turtle is a artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled 260 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chilean Flamingo, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 265° | 524 m | 22.4 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 273° | 354 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 319° | 346 m | 21.5 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 180° | 338 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 277° | 327 m | 25.0 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 103° | 326 m | 12.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 320° | 317 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 226° | 316 m | 16.4 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Chilean Flamingo: 0.0 mi
- Somali Wild Ass: 0.0 mi
- Conservation Carousel: 0.0 mi
- River Otter: 0.0 mi
- Polar Bears: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- The Badger: 0.6 mi
- The Fighting Wisconsin Badger: 0.7 mi
- Pat Richter: 0.7 mi
- Barry Alvarez: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Bear Mound Park: 0.3 mi
- Edward Klief Park: 0.6 mi
- Midland Park: 0.6 mi
- Crazylegs Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Madison South Rotary Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Edgewood Forest: 0.6 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 2.1 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 2.5 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Longfellow School: 0.6 mi
- Greenbush: 0.6 mi
- The Greenbush 1891-1960: 0.8 mi
- Camp Randall Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 1.1 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 1.2 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Maple: 1.3 mi
- Yew: 1.3 mi
Museums: 30
- UW Geology Museum: 0.8 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.0 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 1.4 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 24
- Vilas Park Beach: 0.1 mi
- Circle Bench: 0.4 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.0 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.1 mi
- Willow Beach: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 21
- Bascom Hill: 1.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.2 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.5 mi
- Eagle Heights: 2.5 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Council Spring: 1.1 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 1.2 mi
- Big Spring: 1.2 mi
- Merrill Spring: 3.2 mi
- Springs: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Maple Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Table Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.8 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.1 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 2 mi away.
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