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Vertical Illusions

Vertical Illusions from directly overhead

Vertical Illusions is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pontiac Fiero Ranch, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Easton Dreher

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.62655, -89.78706

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jenkin's Park: 0.7 mi
  • Indiana Avenue Boat Launch: 0.9 mi
  • Bowman Park: 1.0 mi
  • Rotary Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lake Delton Public Beach: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 49
Peaks: 38
  • Blue Mound: 3.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Knob: 4.4 mi
  • Fox Point: 5.8 mi
  • Grubb Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Bald Knob: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 31
Historic sites: 21
  • Wisconsin Dells: 0.1 mi
  • Wisconsin Dells Firefighters Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Dawn Manor: Site of the Lost City of Newport: 1.6 mi
  • Hop Raising: 8.2 mi
  • Aldo Leopold Memorial: 8.8 mi
Museums: 16
Beaches: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 5
Rest areas: 4
Gardens: 2
  • Secret Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Knot Garden: 11.5 mi
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Skillet Falls: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Happy HillSSW 193°451 m16.6 mi
Sauk PointSSE 155°449 m15.1 mi
Sauk HillS 175°445 m15.6 mi
Maple HillSSW 201°424 m17.0 mi
Daylight HillWNW 288°396 m21.8 mi
Cascade MountainSE 124°388 m16.3 mi
Potato HillWNW 283°384 m15.1 mi
Friendship MoundN 357°383 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:12
June solstice05:1920:0120:45
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:3015:3916:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133455767716961483524
Precip in1.31.42.34.14.45.14.04.23.82.82.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wisconsin Dells Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1278310490

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