- Elevation, modelled
- 317 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 6.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5704, -88.5563
Yerkes Observatory is a attraction in Wisconsin, at a modelled 317 m. High Point stands 362 m to the south, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Point Museum, a museum 2.4 miles away. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
astronomical observatory in Wisconsin, USA
Dates from 1895.
Wikidata Q14310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Yerkes Future Foundation
- Access
- Customers only
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 |
100 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 24
- 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
Historic sites: 24
- 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
Attractions: 21
- 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
Beaches: 12
- 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
Peaks: 11
- 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
Rest areas: 4
- 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
Ghost towns: 4
- Mayhews: 13.7 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 16.5 mi
- Army Lake: 18.7 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 21.9 mi
| 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).
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