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Spring Harbor Beach

Spring Harbor Beach from directly overhead

Spring Harbor Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Beach in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.

Wikidata Q49324856, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08284, -89.46954

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions: 38
Historic sites: 28
  • Bamforth Bluff Restoration: 1.0 mi
  • Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 1.3 mi
  • Edward Young House: 2.1 mi
  • Lucius Fairchild: 2.3 mi
  • Jairus Cassius Fairchild: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 23
Beaches: 21
  • Willow Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Circle Bench: 3.1 mi
  • Vilas Park Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Indianola Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Brittingham Beach: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 6
  • Merrill Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Council Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Spring House: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 5.0 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 7.3 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 14.6 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 7.5 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.6 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 6.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsW524 m19.7 mi
Indian CastleW354 m21.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillNW346 m18.3 mi
Liberty Pole HillS338 m17.8 mi
Pine KnobW327 m21.8 mi
Liberty MoundESE326 m16.2 mi
Owls Head HillNNW319 m22.5 mi
Frederick's HillNNW317 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:42
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233465868727062503624
Precip in1.51.62.44.14.65.54.74.13.62.92.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/249152837

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