- Elevation, modelled
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0664, -89.4294
Edward Asahel Birge is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled 291 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles R. Van Hise, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edward Asahel Birge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 21.5 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 272° | 354 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 320° | 346 m | 20.5 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 176° | 338 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 276° | 327 m | 23.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 105° | 326 m | 13.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 339° | 319 m | 24.2 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 325° | 317 m | 4.9 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Charles R. Van Hise: 0.0 mi
- Charles Elwood Mendenhall: 0.0 mi
- Dorothy Reed Mendenhall: 0.0 mi
- Thomas Corwin Mendenhall: 0.0 mi
- Ella Giles Ruddy: 0.0 mi
Museums: 30
- UW Geology Museum: 1.2 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.3 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.1 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Circle Bench: 0.8 mi
- Willow Beach: 1.0 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.1 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.9 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 23
- Observatory Hill: 1.3 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bascom Hill: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 1.5 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Train Car: 8.3 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.9 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 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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