- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0709, -89.4100
Civil War Cannon is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled 268 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Randall Memorial Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Cannon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 22.5 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 271° | 354 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 317° | 346 m | 20.9 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 180° | 338 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 275° | 327 m | 24.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 107° | 326 m | 13.1 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 337° | 319 m | 24.3 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 315° | 317 m | 5.3 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Camp Randall Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Memorial Arch: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.0 mi
- The Henry Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- William Dempster Hoard: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Washburn Observatory: 0.4 mi
- Tiger: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- Rhino: 0.7 mi
- African Penguins: 0.7 mi
Museums: 29
- UW Geology Museum: 0.2 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 0.3 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.1 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Willow Beach: 0.7 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 0.9 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.0 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.1 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 22
- Observatory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bascom Hill: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 2.0 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.1 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Train Car: 9.3 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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