- Elevation, modelled
- 288 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6274, -90.5949
The Grotto is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 288 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sinnipee, a ghost town 4.8 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
a series of grottos and shrines in Dickeyville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
Wikidata Q5273672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Grotto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 45° | 435 m | 13.5 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 52° | 427 m | 15.9 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 48° | 389 m | 14.0 mi |
| White Hill | ESE 107° | 381 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | W 262° | 374 m | 10.5 mi |
| Charles Mound | ESE 115° | 374 m | 20.0 mi |
| Scales Mound | SE 124° | 356 m | 19.8 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | W 273° | 355 m | 16.2 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 26.9 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 7 mi
- Shiras Point · 7 mi
- River Viewing Point · 7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 12 mi
94 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 24
- Ham House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Passage Thru Time Museum: 7.4 mi
- ABA National Brewery Museum: 7.5 mi
- The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum: 9.5 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Eagle Statue: 6.7 mi
- Shiras Memorial Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Eagle Point Park: 6.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction: 5.0 mi
- Dunleith Aquatic Center: 9.2 mi
- Riverwalk Pier: 9.6 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 9.7 mi
- Tavern: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Sinsinawa Mound: 7.6 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 10.5 mi
- Platte Mounds: 13.5 mi
- Centenial Cross: 13.6 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.8 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 5.7 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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- Dubuque · 9 mi
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