- Elevation, modelled
- 259 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0818, -89.3830
James Madison Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a modelled 259 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
beach in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Wikidata Q49321314, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Madison Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 261° | 524 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 313° | 346 m | 21.3 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 184° | 338 m | 17.5 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 112° | 326 m | 12.0 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 333° | 319 m | 24.2 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WNW 300° | 317 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 226° | 316 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 223° | 313 m | 17.3 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse: 0.5 mi
- Wisconsin State Constitution: 0.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 60
- Washburn Observatory: 1.4 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 2.0 mi
- African Penguins: 2.0 mi
- Tiger: 2.0 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 2.0 mi
Museums: 28
- Madison Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 0.5 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.6 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 1.0 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- James Madison Beach: 0.0 mi
- James Madison Beach: 0.1 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 0.8 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.3 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Bascom Hill: 1.1 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.3 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 10.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.2 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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