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Wisconsin Welcome Sign

Wisconsin Welcome Sign from directly overhead

Wisconsin Welcome Sign is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Buena Park Hill stands 290 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Military Encampment, a attraction 0.7 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.50949, -87.95106

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Military Encampment: 0.7 mi
  • Vegetable Justice: 0.7 mi
  • Archery: 0.7 mi
  • Dirty Duck Guild: 0.8 mi
  • The Barrel: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Prairie Springs Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bristol Woods County Park: 3.3 mi
  • Timothy Park: 4.6 mi
  • Lorelei Acres Park: 4.7 mi
  • Mary's Park: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Museums: 37
Beaches: 28
Gardens: 27
  • Antioch Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Butteryfly Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Sturtevant Community Gardens: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Jockey International Globe: 7.6 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 8.4 mi
  • Ma Mère: 9.0 mi
  • Sphere: 9.0 mi
  • Traveler: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Cotswold Commons: 0.7 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 0.7 mi
  • The Buttery: 0.8 mi
  • Sun Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 9
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buena Park HillNW 324°290 m24.2 mi
Gander MountainW 265°283 m12.4 mi
Hill FifteenW 259°276 m17.6 mi
Camelback KameWSW 252°268 m20.3 mi
Mount TomNW 310°265 m15.7 mi
Mount MoriahW 273°257 m16.1 mi
Bald KnobWSW 237°235 m15.6 mi
Leahy HillSSE 161°234 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5120:33
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1915:3716:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737475868737164534030
Precip in1.21.12.03.63.53.73.33.63.42.92.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenosha Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7965753408

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