Ghost town · Wisconsin
Wakefield
Wakefield is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenville Sports Complex, a park 0.8 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
former community in Wisconsin, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates44.26560, -88.53710
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Greenville Sports Complex: 0.8 mi
- Greenville Lions Park: 0.9 mi
- James Wunderlich Park: 1.3 mi
- Kimberly Ct: 1.9 mi
- Appletree Square: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 44
- South Greenville Grange #225: 1.5 mi
- I-41 Fire Truck Display: 3.9 mi
- I-41 Fire Truck Display: 3.9 mi
- M4A3 Sherman Tank: 4.1 mi
- M60A3 Patton Tank: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 37
- Urban Air: 2.9 mi
- Capital Credit Union Slide: 3.6 mi
- Giant Chairs: 3.6 mi
- F-86 Sabre: 4.1 mi
- Old Style Trees: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Amber Woods: 3.0 mi
- Casaloma Conservancy: 3.5 mi
- Outagamie County Forest: 3.5 mi
- Wild Ones Wild Center: 4.3 mi
- Windsong Conservancy: 4.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Hearthstone Historic House Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bridge Tower Museum: 6.2 mi
- Atlas Science Center: 6.3 mi
- Appleton History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Neenah Historical Society: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 17
- Apollo 11 Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Horse Statue: 3.1 mi
- Mustang Horse Statue: 3.4 mi
- Make It Rain: 6.2 mi
- Gears: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- Courtyard: 5.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Arboretum: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.9 mi
- Marilyn Spieth Communitty Garden and Classroom: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Grand Chute: 6.1 mi
- Lawesburg: 7.6 mi
- Harrison: 15.2 mi
- Lime Rock: 18.7 mi
- Nowell: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Grand Butte Des Morts: 12.9 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 14.1 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 14.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 14.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 6
- Jennerjohn Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mosquito Hill: 11.5 mi
- Turney Hill: 12.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 18.5 mi
- Compass Hill: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Courtyard: 3.7 mi
- Pavilion: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sunset Beach: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wakefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Hill | NW 314° | 296 m | 11.5 mi |
| Turney Hill | NNW 326° | 280 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gopher Hill | ENE 60° | 223 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Appleton, 5 mi away.
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