Ghost town · Wisconsin
Manson
Manson is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 463 m. Lookout Mountain stands 586 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaurs, a artwork 1.9 miles away. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
human settlement in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.56670, -89.66140
76 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 29
- Thiesen Park: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Washington Park: 7.2 mi
- Cassian-Woodboro County Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Frenchtown Park: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- black-footed penguin: 22.3 mi
- Flamingos: 22.3 mi
- Siamang: 22.3 mi
- White-handed Gibbon: 22.3 mi
- Tiger: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Treehaven: 7.0 mi
- Germain Hemlocks State Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- Gobler Lake State Natural Area: 11.3 mi
- Alta Springs Fishery Area: 15.2 mi
- Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 7
- Jack Pine Lookout Tower: 10.2 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Chase Hill: 13.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Irma Hill: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Crystal Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sara Park Beach: 7.4 mi
- Hodag Beach: 13.7 mi
- Torpy Park Beach: 21.3 mi
- Brandy Beach: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Tomahawk Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Minocqua Museum: 21.1 mi
- Knox Creek Heritage Center: 22.6 mi
- Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Dinosaurs: 1.9 mi
- Chamber of Commerce Hodag: 12.4 mi
- Hodag: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- M60A3 Patton Tank: 22.7 mi
- World's Largest Penny: 22.8 mi
- Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb 7/26/1886 - 5/30/1956: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Organic Garden: 7.1 mi
- Northwoods Community Garden: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 15.9 mi
- Sprit Falls: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SE 143° | 586 m | 14.4 mi |
| Baldy Hill | SE 127° | 554 m | 15.0 mi |
| Irma Hill | S 179° | 536 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chase Hill | S 174° | 534 m | 13.9 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | SSE 162° | 486 m | 11.6 mi |
| Jack Pine Lookout Tower | NW 320° | 479 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSW 196° | 454 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:06 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:29 | 16:18 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, 4 mi away.
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