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Civilian Conservation Corps

Civilian Conservation Corps from directly overhead

Civilian Conservation Corps is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 321 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is CCC Worker, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.41053, -89.71098

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 48
  • Devil's Doorway: 0.5 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 0.8 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 1.3 mi
  • New Life Lavender Farm: 5.2 mi
  • Gibraltar Rock: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
Peaks: 31
  • Southeast Bluff: 0.6 mi
  • Sauk Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Sauk Point: 2.9 mi
  • Goose Egg Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Owls Head Hill: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 25
Museums: 21
Gardens: 8
  • Knot Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Secret Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Native American Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Theme Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Forward Garden: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 6
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 11.5 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Skillet Falls: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 17.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Happy HillW 261°451 m7.7 mi
Sauk PointENE 65°449 m2.9 mi
Sauk HillWSW 256°445 m2.5 mi
Maple HillW 265°424 m10.0 mi
Cascade MountainENE 59°388 m11.2 mi
Townhall HillENE 62°380 m10.4 mi
Bald KnobNW 326°377 m21.5 mi
Rattlesnake KnobNNW 331°366 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:1920:0020:44
September equinox06:4718:2018:58
December solstice07:2915:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192234465868726962503725
Precip in1.31.42.24.24.35.64.84.53.82.92.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baraboo Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10777031618

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