- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Hill346 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0970, -89.3421
Rain Garden is a garden in Wisconsin, at a modelled 262 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wirth Court Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rain Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 308° | 346 m | 22.2 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 190° | 338 m | 18.8 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 122° | 326 m | 10.7 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 327° | 319 m | 24.3 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WNW 285° | 317 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 228° | 316 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 225° | 313 m | 19.5 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | SW 230° | 310 m | 12.5 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wirth Court Park: 0.1 mi
- Dixon Streets Greenway Park: 0.2 mi
- George Reger Park: 0.3 mi
- Elmside Circle Park: 0.3 mi
- Jackson Street Plaza: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Sid Boyum Hippo Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Sid Boyum Multi-Colored Pagoda: 0.1 mi
- Sid Boyum Blockhead Form: 0.1 mi
- Sid Boyum Crowning Woman: 0.2 mi
- Sid Boyum Scarlet Form: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- David Frischkorn: 0.4 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 0.8 mi
- Brendan Primm: 0.9 mi
- Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 1.5 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Event Garden: 0.5 mi
- Atrium Shade Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 0.5 mi
- Prairie Dropseed Meadow: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Heritage Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Heritage Prairie Conservation Park: 2.9 mi
- Edna Taylor Conservation Park: 3.2 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 3.5 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 57
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 3.7 mi
- Seals: 4.3 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 4.3 mi
Museums: 30
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 1.3 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 2.5 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.7 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.8 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 23
- Olbrich Beach: 0.9 mi
- Schluter Beach: 1.8 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 1.9 mi
- James Madison Beach: 2.3 mi
- James Madison Beach: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Bascom Hill: 3.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 3.6 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.2 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 5.6 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 7.4 mi
Springs: 9
- Council Spring: 5.4 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 5.4 mi
- Big Spring: 5.5 mi
- Merrill Spring: 6.4 mi
- Springs: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Maple Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Table Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Allen Bluff: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.8 mi
- Williams Knoll: 10.5 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 12.9 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 13.1 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.7 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
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