Wyalusing Beach
Wyalusing Beach is a beach in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Chicken Ridge stands 355 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyalusing Park/Beach, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Unincorporated community in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Wikidata Q8039442, matched on coordinates and name (379 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 1.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 5.1 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 4 mi
- Fire Point · 10 mi
- Hanging Rock · 11 mi
- luster Heights · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wyalusing Park/Beach: 0.0 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park - Mcgregor Area: 1.8 mi
- Triangle Park: 5.6 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area: 5.9 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park: 5.9 mi
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge: 2.1 mi
- Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Wyalusing Walnut Forest State Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Wyalusing Hardwood Forest State Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Fort Crawford Museum: 6.6 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 7.0 mi
- Driftless Area Wetlands Centre: 7.1 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 7.1 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 7.1 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 7.1 mi
- Villa Louis: 7.6 mi
- Mondell Hill: 7.9 mi
- Pine Knob: 12.8 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 17.7 mi
- Hefel Ridge: 20.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 22.9 mi
- Point Ann: 5.4 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 10.2 mi
- Fire Point: 10.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 7.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 7.4 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 10.3 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 11.6 mi
- Elkport: 15.7 mi
- Littleport: 17.6 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 18.5 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 6.7 mi
- Igor the Mouse: 24.8 mi
- Big Spring: 9.7 mi
- Crowley Spring: 21.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 3.8 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wyalusing Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Ridge | WSW 239° | 355 m | 17.7 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | SSE 151° | 355 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NNE 16° | 347 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 242° | 329 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 68° | 302 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | SSE 156° | 281 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SSE 156° | 241 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
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 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prairie DU Chien, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/238264839
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