Ghost town · Wisconsin
Clay
Clay is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. South Mound stands 437 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrisan falls, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
ghost town in Wisconsin, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates44.39610, -90.68060
118 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 50
- East Fork Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- West Arbutus County Park: 2.6 mi
- Black River Camp Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Russell Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Andrew Blackhawk Memorial Pow Wow Grounds: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 45
- Duck Hill: 2.0 mi
- Levis Mound: 5.9 mi
- Toad Road Peak: 6.0 mi
- Upper Glen Peak: 6.0 mi
- Little Roundtop Peak: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Wrightsville: 6.9 mi
- Trow: 7.8 mi
- Charter Oak Mills: 13.0 mi
- Kurth: 15.3 mi
- Maple Works: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Plumbers Crack: 6.0 mi
- Humbird Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Stony Bluff: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Benson Platform: 6.5 mi
- World's Fair Wisconsin Pavilion: 11.9 mi
- Cranberry Discovery Center: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Marshfield School Forest: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Black River Valley: 10.6 mi
- The White Pine in Neillsville History: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Black River Falls Rest Area 54: 10.7 mi
- Millston Rest Area 53: 11.7 mi
Museums: 2
- 1897 Clark County Jail Museum: 12.1 mi
- FAHS History Center: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Morrisan falls: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chatty Belle: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rock Dam Beach: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clay. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mound | N 352° | 437 m | 22.7 mi |
| Saddle Mound | ESE 110° | 421 m | 9.3 mi |
| Knapp Mound | SE 144° | 409 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wildcat Mound | SSE 158° | 402 m | 10.1 mi |
| Christie Mound | NNE 12° | 396 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bruce Mound | WNW 301° | 395 m | 6.4 mi |
| Middle Mound | N 352° | 392 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cary Mound | ENE 73° | 389 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:07 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:39 | 16:27 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Neillsville 3ese, 12 mi away.
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