- Elevation, modelled
- 325 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5471, -90.2332
Gravity Hill is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 325 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is White Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gravity Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NNW 330° | 435 m | 17.4 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NNW 339° | 427 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Mound | NNW 332° | 389 m | 16.9 mi |
| White Hill | SSE 147° | 381 m | 0.4 mi |
| Charles Mound | S 186° | 374 m | 3.0 mi |
| Benton Mound | SE 138° | 367 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Sumner | SE 140° | 357 m | 7.2 mi |
| Scales Mound | SSW 199° | 356 m | 5.9 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 21 mi
- Shiras Point · 21 mi
- Allison Point · 21 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 21 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 34
- Old Chicago Stageroad: 0.8 mi
- Wisconsin Lead Region: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Julia Dent Grant: 13.5 mi
- Fort Hamilton: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- Shullsburg factory tour: 1.8 mi
- Carr Road Tunnel: 4.7 mi
- Roberts Road Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Culvert Road Tunnel: 5.1 mi
- Saint Augustine Church: 5.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Berry Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Badger Mine and Museum: 1.6 mi
- The Lafayette County Historical Society Depot Museum: 10.9 mi
- Dowling House: 13.3 mi
- Old Market House: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 22
- White Hill: 0.4 mi
- Charles Mound: 3.0 mi
- Hudson Mound: 5.6 mi
- Squirrel Grove Mound: 5.6 mi
- Scales Mound: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 11.7 mi
- Tennyson Falls: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 22 mi
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