Skip to content

Perote

Perote from directly overhead

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
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
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kent LookoutNNW 342°580 m11.1 mi
Ninemile HillNNE 12°463 m10.0 mi
Hagar MountainENE 68°356 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:0920:0120:47
September equinox06:4318:1618:55
December solstice07:3215:2816:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121527415363676558453118
Precip in0.80.71.32.53.34.53.53.43.43.01.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antigo, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

WikipediaWikidata
More ghost towns in Wisconsin

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Perote.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens