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Bamforth Bluff Restoration

Bamforth Bluff Restoration from directly overhead

Bamforth Bluff Restoration is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is John C. McKenna Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08441, -89.44984

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John C. McKenna Park: 0.0 mi
  • Koval Woods: 0.1 mi
  • Bigfoot Park: 0.2 mi
  • Four Corners Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dudley Davis Quarry Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens: 54
Attractions: 38
Historic sites: 27
  • Edward Young House: 1.1 mi
  • Lucius Fairchild: 1.6 mi
  • Cassius Fairchild: 1.6 mi
  • Jairus Cassius Fairchild: 1.6 mi
  • Levi Baker Vilas: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 23
Beaches: 22
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 6
  • Merrill Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Council Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Spring House: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.7 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 8.1 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 13.8 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 8.3 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.6 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 6.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsW524 m20.7 mi
Indian CastleW354 m22.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillNW346 m18.9 mi
Liberty Pole HillS338 m17.7 mi
Pine KnobW327 m22.8 mi
Liberty MoundESE326 m15.3 mi
Owls Head HillNNW319 m22.7 mi
Frederick's HillNNW317 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:42
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233465868727062503624
Precip in1.51.62.44.14.65.54.74.13.62.92.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9963869703

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