Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is an attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. High Point stands 362 m to the south, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Frost Park, a park 0.6 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
astronomical observatory in Wisconsin, USA
Dates from 1895.
Wikidata Q14310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Yerkes Future Foundation
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Frost Park: 0.6 mi
- Lions Park: 1.2 mi
- Edgewater Park: 1.2 mi
- Walnut Grove Park: 1.4 mi
- Birch Grove Park: 1.4 mi
- Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy: 1.5 mi
- Hermansen Woods: 2.9 mi
- Big Foot Beach State Park: 6.5 mi
- Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Four Seasons Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Black Point Museum: 2.4 mi
- Geneva Lake Museum: 6.5 mi
- Geneva Lake Museum: 6.5 mi
- Harvard Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 15.4 mi
- Muster Tree - Train Depot: 5.9 mi
- Civil War Tree: 6.0 mi
- Andy Gump: 6.3 mi
- Somerset Manor: 11.1 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 12.7 mi
- Ice Castles: 2.9 mi
- Royal Oak Teepee: 6.5 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Shoe Tree: 15.8 mi
- Science Education Center: 16.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
- Paul Lange Arboretum;Delavan Memorial Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 4.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 6.1 mi
- Riviera Beach: 6.2 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 15.4 mi
- twin lakes park beach: 15.4 mi
- High Point: 6.9 mi
- Mount Moriah: 15.2 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 15.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.5 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 5.9 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 6.4 mi
- Three Graces: 6.4 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 6.4 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 6.5 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 11.5 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 12.3 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 22.3 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 23.3 mi
- Mayhews: 13.7 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 16.5 mi
- Army Lake: 18.7 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 21.9 mi
- Stute Spring: 20.8 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 22.2 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yerkes Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | S 180° | 362 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | NNW 339° | 320 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bald Bluff | N 352° | 317 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Zion | WNW 297° | 316 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | NE 47° | 290 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gander Mountain | ESE 106° | 283 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | ESE 119° | 276 m | 15.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | SE 132° | 268 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Geneva Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13095879190
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