Beach · Wisconsin
Pennoyer Beach
Pennoyer Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Buena Park Hill stands 290 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pennoyer Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60462, -87.81839
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pennoyer Park: 0.2 mi
- Lake View Park: 0.3 mi
- Alford Park: 0.5 mi
- Union Park: 0.7 mi
- Petzke Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sander's Park Hardwoods (No. 56): 4.9 mi
- Spring Bluff Forest Preserve: 8.2 mi
- North Dunes Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve: 10.7 mi
Attractions
- Wisconsin Welcome Sign: 4.8 mi
- Mars Cheese Castle: 6.9 mi
- Laser Tag: 7.5 mi
- The Vault: 7.5 mi
- Ballocity: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- D-Day Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Leonard Entryway: 1.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Thirty-Second Division Memorial Highway: 4.8 mi
Museums: 30
- Southport Light Station Museum: 1.1 mi
- Kenosha History Center: 1.1 mi
- Kenosha Civil War Museum: 1.2 mi
- Kenosha Public Museum: 1.3 mi
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 19
- Sturtevant Community Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Walden III Rain Garden: 8.2 mi
- Racine Bicentennial Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Walkabout Creek: 10.1 mi
- Cremains Scattering Garden: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- Alford Park Beach: 0.5 mi
- Simmons Island Beach: 0.9 mi
- Eichelman Beach: 1.7 mi
- North Point Marina Beach: 7.9 mi
- Zoo Beach: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Picnic Area 5: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 13
- Ma Mère: 1.2 mi
- Sphere: 1.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.6 mi
- Jockey International Globe: 1.9 mi
- Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Monument: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 6
- Leahy Hill: 13.3 mi
- Mount Tom: 19.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Mount Moriah: 23.5 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Kenosha Light: 1.1 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 1.2 mi
- Light 2: 20.6 mi
- Light 1: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Aurora: 3.7 mi
- Raymond Center: 16.8 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 22.9 mi
- Denoon: 24.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 4.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 8.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pennoyer Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park Hill | WNW 302° | 290 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gander Mountain | WSW 248° | 283 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | W 281° | 265 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WSW 256° | 257 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 233° | 235 m | 24.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | SSW 201° | 234 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenosha Wwtp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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