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Wagners Cliff

Wagners Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Wagners Cliff is a cliff in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 270 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Trempealeau River Meadow State Natural Area, a park 4.0 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 20 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
270 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.20413, -91.68376

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Trempealeau River Meadow State Natural Area: 4.0 mi
  • Harmonia Park: 6.0 mi
  • Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area: 6.3 mi
  • Lower Spring Lake Landing: 7.4 mi
  • Goose Lake Park: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Eagle Point: 4.1 mi
  • Owl Head: 4.8 mi
  • Sugar Loaf: 12.5 mi
  • Weaver Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Trempealeau Mountain: 15.7 mi
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 6
  • Memorial Walk: 9.6 mi
  • Fighter Jet: 9.8 mi
  • USCGC Winona: 11.5 mi
  • Beef Slough: 16.7 mi
  • Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Rock In the House: 5.1 mi
  • National Eagle Center: 21.2 mi
  • Historical Society Museum: 24.4 mi
  • Historical Society Musuem: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
  • Viking Statue: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest point in Buffalo CountyNNE 24°417 m15.9 mi
Square BluffENE 66°407 m18.4 mi
Eagle PeakN 354°398 m16.6 mi
Johnson PeakESE 106°377 m19.3 mi
Chimney RockNNE 29°373 m24.0 mi
Weaver HillENE 72°372 m15.4 mi
Sugar LoafSSE 167°370 m12.5 mi
Thimble PeakE 96°363 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4119:19
June solstice05:2420:1020:55
September equinox06:5518:2819:06
December solstice07:4015:4416:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152033475969737163493422
Precip in1.11.12.03.74.65.14.04.53.72.51.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/353890763

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