JFK's World Famous Ball of Twine
JFK's World Famous Ball of Twine is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Smoky Hill stands 457 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nebaga, a peak 2.3 miles away. Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Highland
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
52 named places within 25 miles
- Brule Rush Lake State Natural Area: 7.0 mi
- Bass Lake County Park: 7.4 mi
- Lucius Woods County Park: 8.7 mi
- Solon Springs Ball Park: 9.0 mi
- Barnes Town Park: 9.6 mi
- Maple School Forest: 9.0 mi
- Solon Springs School Forest: 10.7 mi
- Star Island: 15.7 mi
- Francis Island: 15.9 mi
- Iron River National Fish Hatchery: 21.7 mi
- Upper Amnicon Falls: 16.5 mi
- Now and Then Falls: 16.5 mi
- Snake Pit Falls: 16.6 mi
- Lower Amnicon Falls: 16.6 mi
- Little Manitou Falls: 22.8 mi
- Nebaga: 2.3 mi
- Pikes Peak: 13.2 mi
- Sugar Camp Hill: 13.7 mi
- Smoky Hill: 15.8 mi
- Leo Creek Wayside: 9.9 mi
- Superior Rest Area 23: 22.8 mi
- Cable Namakagon Historical Museum: 23.3 mi
- Cable Natural History Museum: 23.5 mi
- Major "Dick" Bong: 12.7 mi
- Sajdak Springs: 22.2 mi
- Harmon: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of JFK's World Famous Ball of Twine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Hill | SSE 148° | 457 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pikes Peak | WNW 282° | 403 m | 13.2 mi |
| Nebaga | N 353° | 385 m | 2.3 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | NNE 11° | 370 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:17 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brule RS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1381205825
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