Ghost town · Wisconsin
Denoon
Denoon is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wind Lake Veterans Memorial, a historic site 1.0 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
former settlement in Waukesha and Racine counties, Wisconsin
How to reach it
Coordinates42.84333, -88.16222
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wind Lake Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- Denoon Park: 1.1 mi
- Waterford Town Park: 2.3 mi
- Richard J Meyer Park: 2.5 mi
- Col. Heg Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Tichigan State Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Martin's Woods State Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Holtz Island: 5.0 mi
- Mayer Land Preservation: 6.5 mi
- Mukwonago River State Natural Area: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Boerner Botanical Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 9.2 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 11.1 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 12.6 mi
- African Forest: 14.2 mi
Historic sites
- Wind Lake Veterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Hales Corners Veteran's Memorial: 8.4 mi
- New Berlin Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Yorkville #4 School: 9.8 mi
- North Columbarium Plaza: 10.7 mi
Artworks
- Pelican: 9.2 mi
- Saint Fiacre: 9.2 mi
- Cat: 9.2 mi
- Passage "Fall": 9.2 mi
- Passage "Winter": 9.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Heg Memorial Museum: 2.7 mi
- Norwegian Museum: 2.7 mi
- New Berlin Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Greenfield Historical Society: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 37
- Waterford Rain Garden: 6.1 mi
- Trial Garden: 9.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Cremains Scattering Garden: 10.9 mi
- Wild Flowers Garden: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Area 8: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 14.1 mi
Springs: 13
- Hygeia Spring: 3.3 mi
- Silurian Spring: 11.9 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 16.5 mi
- Hillside Spring: 16.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- Grant Park Beach: 17.0 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 17.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 18.7 mi
- McKinley Beach: 20.3 mi
- Zoo Beach: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Muskego Settlement: 6.1 mi
- Raymond Center: 8.1 mi
- Army Lake: 11.1 mi
- Root Creek: 12.1 mi
- Brookfield Center: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 6
- Buena Park Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Tom: 13.1 mi
- Lapham Hill: 17.5 mi
- Bald Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Mount Moriah: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 16.9 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 17.4 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- North Point Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
- Kenosha Light: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denoon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | NW 318° | 368 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Bluff | W 270° | 317 m | 22.5 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 225° | 290 m | 4.9 mi |
| Gander Mountain | S 184° | 283 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | S 186° | 265 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSW 193° | 257 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:36 | 16:22 |
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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