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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: 44
  • 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: 20
  • 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 HillNNW 332°408 m18.0 mi
Mosquito BluffSSW 212°378 m16.3 mi
Rock HillW 279°363 m23.5 mi
The LedgeSW 216°346 m15.4 mi
Lone RockSW 219°342 m20.1 mi
Mount JoelSE 146°279 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 5080 °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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