- Elevation, modelled
- 359 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Happy Hill451 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4143, -89.7250
Balanced Rock is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 359 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Doorway, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balanced Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | WSW 258° | 451 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sauk Point | ENE 74° | 449 m | 3.4 mi |
| Sauk Hill | WSW 244° | 445 m | 1.9 mi |
| Maple Hill | W 263° | 424 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | ENE 62° | 388 m | 11.7 mi |
| Townhall Hill | ENE 65° | 380 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 327° | 377 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NNW 333° | 366 m | 16.3 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
142 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 47
- Devil's Doorway: 0.2 mi
- Elephant Rock: 0.8 mi
- New Life Lavender Farm: 4.5 mi
- Fly High Helicopter Tours: 7.7 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 0.8 mi
- Rock Crusher Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Claude House: 1.1 mi
- Ringling Brothers Circus: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 31
- Southeast Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Sauk Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sauk Point: 3.4 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 6.2 mi
- Owls Head Hill: 6.3 mi
Museums: 21
Beaches: 6
- South Shore Beach: 0.3 mi
- North Shore Beach: 1.0 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 9.8 mi
- Mazo Beach: 13.8 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Portage Rest Area 11: 12.2 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Moe Settlement: 12.8 mi
- Dell Prairie: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Skillet Falls: 3.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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