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Swishtall Bluff

Swishtall Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Swishtall Bluff is a cliff in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 312 m. Mount Eve stands 413 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Townline Bluff, a cliff 2.2 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
312 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.83942, -90.03235

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverside Park: 3.6 mi
  • Marachowsky's Park: 3.8 mi
  • Jones Park: 3.8 mi
  • Lions Park - Vine St: 4.0 mi
  • Lions Park - Grayside: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Twin Bluffs: 5.3 mi
  • Coon Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Steamboat Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Quincy Bluff: 7.9 mi
  • Lone Rock: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 42
Cliffs: 23
Nature reserves: 17
Historic sites: 16
  • New Lisbon Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Mrs. Salter Killed Here: 8.1 mi
  • Hop Raising: 11.0 mi
  • Castle Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Godfred and Maryann Van Hoof memorial: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 9
Artworks: 9
  • Saint Michael Shrine: 12.6 mi
  • Saint Anne: 12.6 mi
  • Joan of Arc: 12.6 mi
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Shrine: 12.6 mi
  • Crucifixion Shrine: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Boating Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Friendship Beach: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EveWNW 288°413 m17.0 mi
Johnson HillWSW 255°411 m10.1 mi
Daylight HillSW 227°396 m11.6 mi
Bellevue HillWNW 287°396 m16.2 mi
Potato HillSSW 192°384 m11.7 mi
Friendship MoundNE 47°383 m14.6 mi
Braund HillWSW 256°378 m9.3 mi
Bald KnobSSE 162°377 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:13
June solstice05:1920:0320:47
September equinox06:4818:2118:59
December solstice07:3215:3916:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133455867716961493623
Precip in1.31.22.03.74.55.13.84.53.82.72.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mauston 1 SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/353890281

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