Governor's Mansion
Governor's Mansion is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireman's Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
residence of the Governor of Wisconsin
Wikidata Q3457737, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Fireman's Park: 0.2 mi
- Beach Park: 0.2 mi
- Hartmeyer Park: 0.3 mi
- Johnson Park: 0.4 mi
- Burrows Park: 0.5 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 0.6 mi
- Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 1.0 mi
- David Frischkorn: 1.3 mi
- Brendan Primm: 1.3 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 1.3 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 0.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.6 mi
- Reynolds Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Atrium Shade Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sid Boyum Red Heion-no-Shiko Lantern: 1.2 mi
- Sid Boyum Grinning Fool: 1.3 mi
- Sid Boyum White Lantern: 1.3 mi
- Creature Abstract: 1.4 mi
- Sid Boyum Gates of Hell: 1.4 mi
- Cherokee Marsh- Mendota Unit: 3.0 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Westshire Conservancy/Jackson's Landing: 3.6 mi
- Heritage Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- North Mendota Natural Resource Area- Prairie Unit: 4.0 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 3.0 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 3.8 mi
- Tiger: 3.9 mi
- African Penguins: 3.9 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 1.7 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 2.3 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.5 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.6 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.8 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- James Madison Beach: 1.9 mi
- James Madison Beach: 2.0 mi
- James Madison Beach: 2.0 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 2.2 mi
- Bascom Hill: 2.9 mi
- Observatory Hill: 3.0 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.6 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.9 mi
- Maple Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Allen Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Council Spring: 4.9 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.9 mi
- Big Spring: 5.2 mi
- Merrill Spring: 5.3 mi
- Springs: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.8 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.9 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 12.2 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Train Car: 12.4 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 22.5 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 22.9 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Governor's Mansion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 308° | 346 m | 20.6 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 186° | 338 m | 19.4 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 122° | 326 m | 12.3 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 329° | 319 m | 22.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | W 281° | 317 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 223° | 316 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 221° | 313 m | 19.2 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | SW 223° | 310 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/117103890
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