Black River Beach
Black River Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Copeland Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Beach in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.
Wikidata Q49320189, matched on coordinates and name (129 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 3.0 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 25.3 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Table rock · 3 mi
- Stoney Point · 4 mi
- Hass bench · 6 mi
- BoyScout Bench · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Copeland Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Freedom Park: 0.4 mi
- La Crosse Loggers: 0.5 mi
- Goose Green Park: 0.8 mi
- Hickey Park: 0.9 mi
- Miller Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Grandad Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Cliffwood Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 3.9 mi
- Hedgehog Bluff: 4.2 mi
- City of La Crosse: 2.0 mi
- Paul E. Stry Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Greens Coulee Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Root River Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Apple Valley Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Riverside Museum: 1.8 mi
- Historic Hixon House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Swarthout Museum: 2.3 mi
- Children's Museum of La Crosse: 2.3 mi
- Dahl Auto Museum: 2.6 mi
- Red Cloud Park: 1.2 mi
- Losey Memorial Arch: 1.9 mi
- Sunny the Sunfish: 3.4 mi
- Memorial to the Unborn: 7.2 mi
- Luther College: 8.6 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 2.0 mi
- Ribbon V: 2.3 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 2.8 mi
- Statue to Ellen Penney Hixon: 2.9 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.1 mi
- Quarry: 3.3 mi
- King Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Queen Bluff: 16.0 mi
- 4th class climb: 16.1 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 1.8 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 2.3 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 2.9 mi
- Visitor Center: 6.0 mi
- Hidden Trails Corn Maze: 6.7 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 1.4 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Sparta Rest Area 16: 18.8 mi
- Airport Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 2.3 mi
- Jersey Valley County Park Beach: 24.9 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 18.1 mi
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
- Little Spring: 21.7 mi
- Riverside International Friendship Garden: 1.8 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
- Ashton: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black River Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadels Hill | NE 53° | 428 m | 21.0 mi |
| Krueger Hill | NE 49° | 414 m | 14.1 mi |
| Wanless Hill | NE 51° | 414 m | 17.8 mi |
| Waldness Hill | NE 52° | 413 m | 17.2 mi |
| Heller Hill | NE 51° | 412 m | 16.8 mi |
| Peacock Hill | NNE 13° | 401 m | 18.7 mi |
| Johnson Peak | N 351° | 377 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 304° | 370 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:07 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Crosse Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/260543131
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