Ghost town · Wisconsin
Perote
Perote is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 382 m. Kent Lookout stands 580 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Evergreen River State Fishery Area, a park 2.8 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.09110, -88.81280
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Evergreen River State Fishery Area: 2.8 mi
- Clubhouse Springpond State Fishery Area: 5.2 mi
- Woods Flowage State Fishery Area: 5.8 mi
- Oxbow Rapids Upper Wolf River State Natural Area: 8.9 mi
- Rabe Lake State Fishery Area: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
- de Langlade: 7.9 mi
- Spirit Rock: 14.3 mi
- Menominee Indian Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Menominee Reservation: 18.6 mi
- Remembrance Area: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Flora Spring Pond State Natural Area: 7.6 mi
- Lawrence Lake State Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Lily Springs State Fishery Area: 17.8 mi
- Glocke Lake State Natural Area: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Ninemile Hill: 10.0 mi
- Kent Lookout: 11.1 mi
- Hib's Knob: 20.6 mi
- Hagar Mountain: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Punchout Springs: 4.7 mi
- McCaslin Spring: 18.0 mi
- Hickey Springs: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Logger's Site: 11.3 mi
- Backwoods Breakfast: 11.4 mi
- Grindle Lake Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Arvid E. Miller Memorial Museum: 14.6 mi
- Langlade County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Eland Museum: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Ledge: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- M42A1 Duster Memorial Tank: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- M60A3: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Perote. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Lookout | NNW 342° | 580 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NNE 12° | 463 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hagar Mountain | ENE 68° | 356 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:01 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:28 | 16:17 |
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 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antigo, 15 mi away.
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