Ghost town · Wisconsin
Welch Point
Welch Point is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Eagle Peak stands 398 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pineview County Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.70280, -92.01280
Overlooks nearby
- Carlson Kiln · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pineview County Park: 0.0 mi
- Missouri Valley 4-H Park: 2.1 mi
- Eau Galle River State Public Hunting Grounds: 3.7 mi
- Caddie Woodlawn Park: 4.2 mi
- Tarrant Park: 5.5 mi
Peaks: 38
- Gap Hill: 2.4 mi
- Stringer Hill: 2.5 mi
- Waubeek Mound: 3.0 mi
- Weisinger Hill: 5.4 mi
- Eau Galle Mound: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Eau Galle River Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Menomonie Town Forest: 10.1 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 10.6 mi
- Rock Falls Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
- Bjornson Education & Recreation Center: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Dunnville Sandstone: 4.3 mi
- Bell Monument: 12.4 mi
- Dunn County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Little House Wayside: 15.0 mi
- Chippewa Valley White Pine Historic Marker: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Yellow Bank: 3.5 mi
- Limekiln Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Echo Rock: 13.6 mi
- Fivemile Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 15.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Flick Log Cabin: 4.2 mi
- Woodhouse Family House: 4.3 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum & Jail: 5.7 mi
- Downsville Community Museum: 6.4 mi
- Wilson Place Museum: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Portrait of a Community: 5.6 mi
- Durand, WI: 5.6 mi
- Woodland Spire: 12.4 mi
- Sentinel: 12.4 mi
- Borderline: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Old Tyrone: 8.4 mi
- Savoy: 12.5 mi
- Springdale: 16.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.1 mi
- Florence: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wayside 46-07: 3.5 mi
- Little House Wayside: 15.0 mi
- Menomonie Eastbound Rest Area 61: 15.0 mi
- Menomonie Westbound Rest Area 62: 15.1 mi
- Lake Pepin Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- brewery nønic: 12.6 mi
- Crystal Cave: 14.8 mi
- Interpretive Center: 16.1 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 19.7 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9/11 memorial: 12.4 mi
- UW-Sprout: 12.9 mi
- Dunn County Jail Garden: 14.3 mi
- Friendship Garden: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Wakanda Beach: 14.3 mi
- Florence Township Beach: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Tripp Falls: 11.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Beckey Spring: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welch Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | SE 141° | 398 m | 23.0 mi |
| Otteson Bluff | NNE 15° | 383 m | 19.0 mi |
| Tuttle Hill | WNW 297° | 372 m | 7.5 mi |
| Elk Mound | NE 53° | 368 m | 20.1 mi |
| Farm Hill | SSW 208° | 360 m | 14.6 mi |
| Nerike Hill | SSW 213° | 355 m | 12.6 mi |
| Weisinger Hill | WSW 241° | 354 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ganoe Hill | SSW 202° | 350 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:13 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
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 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durand, 6 mi away.
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