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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 CountyS417 m16.6 mi
Eagle PeakSSW398 m16.4 mi
Chimney RockSSE373 m11.9 mi
Elk MoundNNW368 m16.6 mi
Panther HillNNW350 m19.1 mi
Waubeek MoundW349 m19.2 mi
Tom MountainSSW344 m13.6 mi
The PinnacleWNW341 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 50–80 °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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