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Rogneys

Rogneys from directly overhead

Rogneys is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuffy Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates44.19330, -91.05860

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gullickson's Glen State Natural Area: 4.4 mi
  • Trump Lake State Fishery Area: 6.2 mi
  • West Taylor State Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
  • Sand Creek Pines State Natural Area: 9.1 mi
  • Hardies Creek State Forest: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 52
  • Cuffy Knob: 1.4 mi
  • Sugar Loaf: 4.1 mi
  • Maiden Rock: 7.8 mi
  • Peacock Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Thimble Peak: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Historic sites: 10
  • Decorah Peak: 15.5 mi
  • Black River Valley: 16.4 mi
  • Luther College: 17.6 mi
  • Masonic Lodge: 21.1 mi
  • Sparta Free Library: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 5
  • Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Bangor & Area Historical Society: 21.1 mi
  • Arcadia Area Historical Society: 22.2 mi
  • Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum: 23.0 mi
  • Perrot State Park Nature Center: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Hidden Trails Corn Maze: 20.6 mi
  • Bell AH-1: 21.2 mi
  • M60A3: 21.2 mi
  • Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Airport Beach: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wadels HillSSE 148°428 m13.7 mi
Wanless HillSSE 161°414 m13.7 mi
Krueger HillS 176°414 m15.0 mi
Waldness HillSSE 163°413 m14.2 mi
Heller HillSSE 165°412 m14.1 mi
Square BluffWNW 300°407 m16.3 mi
Wildcat MoundENE 78°402 m22.9 mi
Peacock HillSW 222°401 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3819:17
June solstice05:2120:0820:52
September equinox06:5218:2519:04
December solstice07:3715:4116:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141931445666706860463321
Precip in1.01.21.73.34.85.04.44.64.12.51.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blair, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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