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Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin from directly overhead

Old World Wisconsin is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.87193, -88.49082

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 45
Artworks: 29
Museums: 24
Gardens: 19
Springs: 12
  • Minnehaha Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Stute Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Indian Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Scuppernong Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Hillside Spring: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Science Education Center: 4.5 mi
  • Elegant Farmer: 7.7 mi
  • iCOMBAT Waukesha: 14.5 mi
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 15.1 mi
  • Ice Castles: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Family Camp Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Palmyra Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Whitewater Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Assembly Park Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Riviera Beach: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Bald Bluff: 6.1 mi
  • Lone Tree Bluff: 10.7 mi
  • Lapham Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Mount Tom: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 8: 23.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 23.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 7: 23.4 mi
  • Pet Picnic Area: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old World Wisconsin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lapham HillNNE 24°368 m12.1 mi
Lone Tree BluffWSW 239°320 m10.7 mi
Bald BluffWSW 252°317 m6.1 mi
Mount ZionWSW 243°316 m24.5 mi
Buena Park HillESE 112°290 m14.3 mi
Mount TomSE 134°265 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1619:5420:37
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2215:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334465767716962503725
Precip in1.71.82.13.94.34.94.14.03.52.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sullivan 3 SE - WFO MKX, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2513202954

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