Ghost town · Wisconsin
Porter's Mills
Porter's Mills is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Beckey Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.77080, -91.56690
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shawntown Neighborhood Park: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 2.6 mi
- Eau Claire Soccer Park: 2.6 mi
- West Wisconsin Land Conservation: 2.6 mi
- Bollinger Fields: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 29
- Mount Washington: 2.3 mi
- Plank Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Simon: 5.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 5.3 mi
- Elk Mound: 9.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum: 3.6 mi
- Chippewa Valley Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Children’s Museum of Eau Claire: 4.4 mi
- Clear Creek Museum: 13.8 mi
- Cook Rutledge Mansion: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Henry Aaron memorial: 3.4 mi
- Adin Randall Statue: 3.8 mi
- Eau Claire County Old Orchard Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Tank: 14.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Town of Union Conservancy: 3.7 mi
- Rock Creek Waterfowl Production Area: 7.4 mi
- Rock Falls Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Muddy Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area: 10.6 mi
- Hallie Marsh Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 11
- History of Chippewa Falls, WI: 14.3 mi
- Woodland Spire: 18.9 mi
- Borderline: 19.0 mi
- Gateway: 19.0 mi
- Sentinel: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- POO Corners: 11.8 mi
- Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge: 14.3 mi
- United States Army Tribute Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 15.6 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- 3rd Street Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Echo Rock: 19.8 mi
- Yellow Bank: 20.4 mi
- Erickson Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Limekiln Bluff: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Oak Grove: 7.0 mi
- Nelsonville: 8.1 mi
- Old Tyrone: 14.1 mi
- Springdale: 19.7 mi
- Welch Point: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Forest Street Garden: 4.5 mi
- Dunn County Jail Garden: 17.5 mi
- 9/11 memorial: 18.9 mi
- UW-Sprout: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Menomonie Eastbound Rest Area 61: 19.1 mi
- Menomonie Westbound Rest Area 62: 19.3 mi
- Wayside 46-07: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Beckey Spring: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wakanda Beach: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Tripp Falls: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter's Mills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | S 178° | 417 m | 24.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSW 199° | 398 m | 23.9 mi |
| Otteson Bluff | NW 309° | 383 m | 21.6 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSE 162° | 373 m | 19.2 mi |
| Elk Mound | NW 322° | 368 m | 9.5 mi |
| Panther Hill | NW 322° | 350 m | 12.1 mi |
| Waubeek Mound | WSW 253° | 349 m | 20.2 mi |
| Tom Mountain | SSW 198° | 344 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:11 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:40 | 16:29 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EAU Claire 3SW, 3 mi away.
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