Ghost town · Wisconsin
Army Lake
Army Lake is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pullium Nature Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in the Town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin
How to reach it
Coordinates42.80670, -88.37530
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pullium Nature Area: 1.4 mi
- West Kettle Nature Area: 1.5 mi
- Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit: 3.4 mi
- Mukwonago River State Natural Area: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Lynndale Park: 1.6 mi
- Beulah Bog State Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Village Square Park: 2.1 mi
- Playmore Park: 2.5 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Voree Historic Town Site: 9.2 mi
- Stute Farmhouse: 9.2 mi
- Marl Works: 10.0 mi
- Wind Lake Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 39
- Elegant Farmer: 2.9 mi
- Science Education Center: 7.1 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 7.4 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 8.2 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 28
- Three Rusted Dragons: 15.1 mi
- Three Graces: 15.3 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 18.1 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 18.3 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 18.3 mi
Museums: 20
- East Troy Electric Railroad Depot & Museum: 1.9 mi
- East Troy Area Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Burlington Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- Norwegian Museum: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Waterford Rain Garden: 8.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.8 mi
- Kyle's Tomato Garden: 16.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Wild Flowers Garden: 16.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Minnehaha Spring: 8.1 mi
- Stute Spring: 9.2 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 9.8 mi
- Hillside Spring: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Spring: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Picnic Area 8: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Buena Park Hill: 7.4 mi
- Bald Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Mount Tom: 14.1 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Lapham Hill: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Family Camp Beach: 7.0 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 11.6 mi
- Riviera Beach: 15.2 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 16.4 mi
- Swimming beach: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Mayhews: 6.6 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 8.7 mi
- Denoon: 11.1 mi
- Raymond Center: 18.4 mi
- Brookfield Center: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Army Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | N 357° | 368 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | W 267° | 320 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Bluff | WNW 283° | 317 m | 12.0 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | E 97° | 290 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gander Mountain | SSE 157° | 283 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | S 170° | 276 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | SE 138° | 265 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSE 164° | 257 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Wwtp, 9 mi away.
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