Ledge View Nature Center
Ledge View Nature Center is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Dundee Mountain stands 366 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Calumet County Fairgrounds, a park 1.5 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Ledge View Nature Center is a 105-acre (0.42 km2) park and interpretive center. It is located two miles (3 km) south of Chilton, Wisconsin. The facility is part of the Calumet County Parks system operated by Calumet County. The park features 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of hiking and cross country ski trails through field and forest; a 60-foot (18 m) observation tower; an arboretum; a butterfly garden; a rain garden; prairie; three natural solution dolomite caves accessible only by guided tour; and a quarry. The Ledge Views caves are one of two publicly owned park systems accessible in eastern Wisconsin with the other being Cherney Maribel Caves County Park in neighboring Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The nature center offers school programs in caving, sedimentary geology, maple syruping, and winter ecology on traditional wood-framed snowshoes. It also has exhibits which explain the geology of the area, including the drumlins and the Niagara Escarpment. The interpretive center has interactive exhibits on lake sturgeon, birds, bats of Wisconsin, and the Niagara Escarpment, in addition to some live animals.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1969.
Wikidata Q6512645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Calumet County Fairgrounds: 1.5 mi
- Klinkner Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Hobart Park: 1.7 mi
- Morrissey Park: 1.8 mi
- Leahy-Lions Park: 1.8 mi
- St. Martin Church: 2.7 mi
- New Holstein: 4.6 mi
- The Brothertown Indians Of Wisconsin: 7.4 mi
- Stockbridge Harbor: 9.9 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 12.9 mi
- Lime Kiln: 11.0 mi
- Brillion Nature Center: 11.4 mi
- The Little Farmer LLC: 12.5 mi
- Indy Car Display: 13.6 mi
- Road America: 16.1 mi
- AriensCo Museum: 13.0 mi
- Elkhart Lake Historic Depot: 13.5 mi
- Reedsville Fire Dept Museum: 14.4 mi
- Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum: 15.5 mi
- Julaine Farrow Museum: 18.9 mi
- Red Bird Statue: 13.0 mi
- Pledge of Allegiance: 13.5 mi
- Galloping Ghost: 18.4 mi
- Opera House Square Sundial: 19.0 mi
- Antoinette: 19.6 mi
- Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
- LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area: 14.2 mi
- Mullet Creek State Wildlife Area: 17.9 mi
- Coughlin Community Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum: 19.4 mi
- Erna's Turtle Garden: 19.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.5 mi
- Arboretum: 19.6 mi
- Paine Art Center and Gardens: 20.1 mi
- Evergreen Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Mary Hill: 18.2 mi
- Compass Hill: 20.8 mi
- Johnson Hill: 21.0 mi
- Conner Hill: 21.5 mi
- Garriety Hill: 21.6 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.6 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.8 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.8 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.9 mi
- Niagara Excarpment: 13.0 mi
- Harrison: 11.4 mi
- Lawesburg: 21.1 mi
- Grand Chute: 21.7 mi
- Winooski: 22.1 mi
- Siebkens Beach and Peir: 13.7 mi
- Mission Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sunset Beach: 21.0 mi
- Pavilion: 21.9 mi
- Picnic Tables: 22.2 mi
- Courtyard: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ledge View Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Mountain | S 181° | 366 m | 23.9 mi |
| Conner Hill | S 177° | 356 m | 21.5 mi |
| Johnson Hill | S 175° | 351 m | 21.0 mi |
| McMullen Hill | S 178° | 341 m | 22.2 mi |
| Garriety Hill | S 178° | 337 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mary Hill | SW 215° | 332 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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