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Gislason Beach

Gislason Beach from directly overhead

Gislason Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. 595 stands 181 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Barn Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

beach in Door County, Wisconsin, United States

Wikidata Q49320813, matched on coordinates and name (226 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
176 m

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates45.34022, -86.90872

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
Museums: 14
  • Washington Island Farm Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Thorstein Veblen Study Cabin: 4.9 mi
  • Jens Jacobson's Cabin: 5.0 mi
  • Jacobson's Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Door County Maritime Museum: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 6
Historic sites: 3
Peaks: 3
  • 595: 20.9 mi
  • 591: 21.2 mi
  • 595: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Island Clipper (aka Voight's Marine Service): 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Pottawatomie Lighthouse: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Peninsula Point Recreation Area: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
595WSW 237°181 m20.9 mi
595SW 234°181 m21.4 mi
591SW 236°180 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2119:00
June solstice05:0019:5420:40
September equinox06:3518:0818:47
December solstice07:2515:1916:08

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181928395060666659473626
Precip in1.61.11.72.93.03.12.83.03.23.62.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington IS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/905984219

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