- Elevation, modelled
- 296 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0273, -89.6440
Riley Wishing Tree is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 296 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Springdale Lutheran Church, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley Wishing Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 270° | 524 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | W 267° | 371 m | 22.3 mi |
| Indian Castle | WNW 285° | 354 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 352° | 346 m | 18.5 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SE 139° | 338 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 292° | 327 m | 14.0 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 92° | 326 m | 24.3 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NE 50° | 317 m | 10.5 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Springdale Lutheran Church: 2.8 mi
- Union Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- Historic Cabin Site: 5.2 mi
- Haney's Tavern: 5.6 mi
- William B. Roys: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 40
- Richardson Cave: 3.9 mi
- Little Norway: 7.4 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 8.7 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 8.7 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 27
- Donald Rock: 4.7 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 6.5 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 7.5 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Julia: 9.0 mi
Museums: 26
- Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 8.2 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 8.3 mi
- Black Earth Children's Museum: 9.3 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 24
- Fireman's Beach: 6.3 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 9.6 mi
- Circle Bench: 11.6 mi
- Willow Beach: 11.9 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Aerator: 7.4 mi
- Stephens Falls: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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