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Nelsonville

Nelsonville from directly overhead

Nelsonville is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Grove, a ghost town 2.1 miles away. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Drammen, Wisconsin, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates44.65420, -91.57000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Wisconsin Land Conservation: 5.4 mi
  • Cleghorn School Park: 7.2 mi
  • Sharps Point Park: 7.4 mi
  • Mirror Lake Park: 7.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Mount Washington: 10.1 mi
  • Plank Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 11.9 mi
  • Mount Tom: 12.2 mi
  • Mount Simon: 12.7 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 11
Artworks: 10
  • Durand, WI: 19.6 mi
  • Portrait of a Community: 19.6 mi
  • History of Chippewa Falls, WI: 21.4 mi
  • Woodland Spire: 23.1 mi
  • Borderline: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Historical Society Musuem: 8.3 mi
  • Historical Society Museum: 8.3 mi
  • POO Corners: 18.3 mi
  • Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge: 21.4 mi
  • United States Army Tribute Bridge: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Wakanda Beach: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest point in Buffalo CountyS 177°417 m16.6 mi
Eagle PeakSSW 207°398 m16.4 mi
Chimney RockSSE 149°373 m11.9 mi
Elk MoundNNW 340°368 m16.6 mi
Panther HillNNW 337°350 m19.1 mi
Waubeek MoundW 276°349 m19.2 mi
Tom MountainSSW 208°344 m13.6 mi
The PinnacleWNW 302°341 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:19
June solstice05:2220:1120:56
September equinox06:5418:2719:06
December solstice07:4115:4116:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234475969737062503523
Precip in1.11.12.13.44.35.34.14.93.92.52.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mondovi, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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