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Lake Emily

Lake Emily from directly overhead

Lake Emily is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Blackberry Hill stands 408 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Emily Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates44.47780, -89.33470

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Emily Park: 0.5 mi
  • Amherst Junction Park: 1.0 mi
  • Nelsonville Commons: 1.8 mi
  • Meyers Lake Boat Landing: 2.2 mi
  • Amherst Fairgrounds: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 42
  • World's Largest Potato Masher: 9.5 mi
  • Through the Head of a Needle: 10.5 mi
  • Gateway to the Pineries: 11.0 mi
  • Iris Fountain: 12.0 mi
  • Circle of the Seasons Chairs: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 19
  • Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
  • Lost Creek Wetland: 7.5 mi
  • Little PLover River Barons Restoration: 8.6 mi
  • Little Plover River Savanna Restoration: 8.9 mi
  • Little Plover River Fishery Area: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Peaks: 7
  • Mount Joel: 12.5 mi
  • The Ledge: 15.4 mi
  • Mosquito Bluff: 16.3 mi
  • Blackberry Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Lone Rock: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Giving Gardens of Portage County - Boys & Girls Club: 10.1 mi
  • UWSP Campus Nursery: 12.3 mi
  • UWSP Campus Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Cultural Commons of Portage County: 12.9 mi
  • Karen Bingham Memorial Garden: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Soo Line Caboose 158: 12.0 mi
  • Soo Line 2713: 12.0 mi
  • Roseville Mini-Golf and Shops: 21.7 mi
  • Evanswood Village Shops: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Park Road Beach: 20.4 mi
  • White Sands Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Chippy's Sports Beach: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Fenrich Springs: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Emily. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackberry HillNNW408 m18.0 mi
Mosquito BluffSSW378 m16.3 mi
Rock HillW363 m23.5 mi
The LedgeSW346 m15.4 mi
Lone RockSW342 m20.1 mi
Mount JoelSE279 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3119:10
June solstice05:1320:0220:46
September equinox06:4518:1818:57
December solstice07:3115:3316:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151930435666706860473422
Precip in1.21.11.83.44.15.03.83.83.62.71.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevens PT, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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