- Elevation, modelled
- 269 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0440, -89.4279
Chesnut is a garden in Wisconsin, at a modelled 269 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Larch, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesnut. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 267° | 524 m | 21.5 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 276° | 354 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 322° | 346 m | 21.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 176° | 338 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 280° | 327 m | 24.2 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 98° | 326 m | 13.5 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 333° | 317 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 227° | 316 m | 15.0 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Larch: 0.0 mi
- Spruce: 0.0 mi
- Street Trees: 0.0 mi
- Cherry & Plum: 0.0 mi
- Juniper: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Old Spring Hotel: 0.6 mi
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring: 0.7 mi
- Albert G. Schmedeman: 1.1 mi
- Oscar Rennebohm: 1.2 mi
- John Hasbrouck Van Vleck: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Nakoma Park: 0.7 mi
- Harvey E Schmidt Park: 0.8 mi
- Glenwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Arbor Hills Greenway: 1.0 mi
- Aldo Leopold Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Edgewood Forest: 1.0 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 1.1 mi
- Knollwood Conservation Park: 1.4 mi
- Harlan Hills Prairie: 1.5 mi
- Dunn's Marsh Natural Area: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 1.2 mi
- Turtle: 1.4 mi
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain: 1.5 mi
- The Badger: 1.8 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Conservation Carousel: 1.3 mi
- Goat Feeding: 1.4 mi
- Chilean Flamingo: 1.4 mi
- Camel: 1.4 mi
- Giraffe: 1.4 mi
Museums: 30
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 1.7 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 2.1 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 2.3 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.5 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- Circle Bench: 1.1 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.3 mi
- Willow Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 21
- Observatory Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bascom Hill: 2.5 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.7 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.0 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 6.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 0.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 0.7 mi
- Council Spring: 0.7 mi
- Merrill Spring: 3.2 mi
- Springs: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Fox Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Maple Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Table Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 1.7 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 7.4 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.4 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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