- Elevation, modelled
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway16.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0722, -89.4285
Visible Bucky is a artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled 265 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevens Street Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Visible Bucky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 262° | 524 m | 21.6 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 271° | 354 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 319° | 346 m | 20.2 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 177° | 338 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 275° | 327 m | 23.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 106° | 326 m | 14.0 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 338° | 319 m | 23.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 322° | 317 m | 4.6 mi |
- 16.9 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Stevens Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Hollister Avenue Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Hillington Triangle: 0.6 mi
- Post Farm Park: 0.6 mi
- Reservoir Park: 0.7 mi
- Richard T. Ely: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Corwin Mendenhall: 0.4 mi
- Dorothy Reed Mendenhall: 0.4 mi
- Charles Elwood Mendenhall: 0.4 mi
- Charles R. Van Hise: 0.4 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 0.6 mi
- The Badger: 0.8 mi
- Pat Richter: 0.9 mi
- Barry Alvarez: 0.9 mi
- The Fighting Wisconsin Badger: 0.9 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 1.1 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 2.9 mi
- Owen Conservation Park: 2.9 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 3.3 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 0.8 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 1.2 mi
- Welcome Garden: 1.5 mi
- Creativity Garden: 1.5 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 1.5 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 1.0 mi
- Rhino: 1.2 mi
- Lion: 1.2 mi
- Tiger: 1.2 mi
- Giraffe: 1.2 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 1.1 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.0 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.1 mi
- Willow Beach: 0.7 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.1 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.0 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 2.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.0 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 1.2 mi
- Bascom Hill: 1.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 4.6 mi
- Council Spring: 1.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 1.3 mi
- Big Spring: 1.7 mi
- Merrill Spring: 2.0 mi
- Springs: 4.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Maple Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Table Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.7 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 12.4 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Train Car: 8.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.5 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.8 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 6.6 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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