Anchorage
Anchorage is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmonia Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 26 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in the Town of Waumandee, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
How to reach it
- 26.1 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 17 mi
- North View · 23 mi
- High rock · 23 mi
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harmonia Park: 2.1 mi
- Goose Lake Park: 4.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Lower Spring Lake Landing: 5.7 mi
- Foelsch Riverside Park: 5.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 7.2 mi
- Owl Head: 8.3 mi
- Eagle Peak: 12.2 mi
- Highest point in Buffalo County: 14.2 mi
- Tom Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Merrick State Park: 7.9 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park: 8.0 mi
- Thorpe Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Osprey Unit: 9.3 mi
- Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 8.5 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 12.2 mi
- Lark Toys: 12.4 mi
- Arcadia Area Historical Society: 12.8 mi
- Remlinger Muscle Cars: 15.0 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Pine Creek Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Erickson Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Fox Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Cortland: 10.1 mi
- Bohri: 11.5 mi
- Williamsburg: 15.0 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 15.9 mi
- New City: 16.6 mi
- Beef Slough: 11.1 mi
- Memorial Walk: 12.9 mi
- Fighter Jet: 13.2 mi
- USCGC Winona: 16.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Rock In the House: 9.3 mi
- National Eagle Center: 15.7 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 20.4 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 20.4 mi
- Viking Statue: 5.9 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 10.1 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anchorage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | NE 45° | 417 m | 14.2 mi |
| Square Bluff | E 82° | 407 m | 20.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | N 8° | 398 m | 12.2 mi |
| Johnson Peak | ESE 114° | 377 m | 24.2 mi |
| Weaver Hill | E 89° | 372 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SSE 159° | 370 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tom Mountain | N 11° | 344 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eagle Point | S 176° | 342 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 8 mi away.
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