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Claude House

Claude House from directly overhead

Claude House is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is North Shore Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates43.42854, -89.73420

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 44
  • Elephant Rock: 0.5 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Devil's Doorway: 1.2 mi
  • New Life Lavender Farm: 3.5 mi
  • Water Tower Display Area: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Southeast Bluff: 1.9 mi
  • Sauk Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Sauk Point: 3.8 mi
  • Happy Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Owls Head Hill: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 1.4 mi
  • Civilian Conservation Corps: 1.7 mi
  • Rock Crusher Foundation: 1.9 mi
  • Ringling Brothers Circus: 2.2 mi
  • Ring of Honor: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 19
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 6
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Knot Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Secret Garden: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Skillet Falls: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Happy HillWSW451 m6.9 mi
Sauk PointE449 m3.8 mi
Sauk HillSW445 m2.2 mi
Maple HillWSW424 m9.1 mi
Cascade MountainENE388 m11.7 mi
Potato HillNW384 m24.3 mi
Townhall HillENE380 m11.0 mi
Bald KnobNNW377 m19.9 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 50–80 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10836249329

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