Ghost town · Wisconsin
Granite City
Granite City is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Waupaca, a historic site 4.6 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.63390, -88.99110
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Keller Whitcomb Creek Woods State Natural Area: 4.9 mi
- Wallace Park: 5.1 mi
- Mud Lake Bog State Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Tellock's Hill Woods State Natural Area: 8.4 mi
- Little Wolf River State Natural Area: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Chief Waupaca: 4.6 mi
- War Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Charlie's Place: 18.4 mi
- New London Fairground: 20.4 mi
- Taft War Memorial: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Deer Creek Wildlife Area: 17.3 mi
- Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary: 18.4 mi
- Highway K Woods State Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Mosquito Hill Nature Center: 22.8 mi
- Hortonville Bog State Natural Area: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Marble: 7.7 mi
- Petersville: 11.5 mi
- Nowell: 13.8 mi
- Little Wolf: 15.3 mi
- Granite Quarry: 15.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Rising Star Mill: 18.5 mi
- Arvid E. Miller Memorial Museum: 18.5 mi
- Eland Museum: 19.8 mi
- Hutchinson Historical House: 20.3 mi
- New London Public Museum: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 4
- 107 N Elm St: 14.2 mi
- Turney Hill: 21.9 mi
- Mosquito Hill: 22.5 mi
- Mount Joel: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Evanswood Village Shops: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- M42A1 Duster Memorial Tank: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Granite City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Hill | SE 141° | 296 m | 22.5 mi |
| Turney Hill | SE 134° | 280 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Joel | SSW 205° | 279 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:01 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clintonville, 12 mi away.
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