- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0762, -89.4089
Washburn Observatory is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 287 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Observatory Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
astronomical observatory in Madison, Wisconsin
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q7971453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- UW-Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washburn Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 262° | 524 m | 22.6 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 271° | 354 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 316° | 346 m | 20.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 180° | 338 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 274° | 327 m | 24.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 109° | 326 m | 13.1 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 336° | 319 m | 24.0 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 311° | 317 m | 5.1 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- William Dempster Hoard: 0.1 mi
- The Henry Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Arch: 0.4 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.4 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 60
- Tiger: 1.1 mi
- Lion: 1.1 mi
- Rhino: 1.1 mi
- African Penguins: 1.1 mi
- Giraffe: 1.1 mi
Museums: 29
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 0.2 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.0 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Willow Beach: 0.6 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.3 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.4 mi
- James Madison Beach: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 22
- Observatory Hill: 0.0 mi
- Bascom Hill: 0.3 mi
- Eagle Heights: 1.9 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.1 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 9.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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