Father Marquette
Father Marquette is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Cherneyville Hill stands 308 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Father Marquette Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Father Marquette offered the Holy Sacrifice of Mass on this spot November 1, 1674.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Father Marquette Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Harbor Point Park: 0.4 mi
- Harbor Park: 0.5 mi
- Selner Park Beach: 0.7 mi
- Haney Park: 1.1 mi
- World's Tallest Grandfather Clock: 0.5 mi
- UFO Landing Port: 16.9 mi
- Maribel Caves Hotel: 18.4 mi
- Shrine to St. Anthony: 20.7 mi
- Renard's Cheese & Deli: 21.5 mi
- Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Wilderness Ridge State Natural Area: 17.7 mi
- Bear Creek Nature Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Richard J Drum Memorial Forest: 18.3 mi
- Cherney State Natural Area: 18.3 mi
- Algoma Fire and Rescue: 9.7 mi
- Voie de la Liberté Road of Freedom: 11.2 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 11.2 mi
- Bank of Luxemburg: 11.4 mi
- Rock Mill Historical Marker: 17.9 mi
- Tug Ludington: 0.5 mi
- Nature Center: 16.7 mi
- Mishicot Historical Museum: 17.1 mi
- Belgian Heritage Center: 20.4 mi
- Rogers Street Fishing Village: 21.8 mi
- Lenfestey Family Courtyard: 21.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi
- Peace United Methodist Vegetable & Flower Garden: 24.1 mi
- Starlite Garden: 24.3 mi
- Arthur C Keuler Place Flower Garden: 24.9 mi
- Montpelier Hills: 11.0 mi
- Cherneyville Hill: 11.9 mi
- Dhuey Hill: 13.5 mi
- Brussels Hill: 20.3 mi
- Kewaunee Pierhead Light: 0.6 mi
- Rawley Point Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse: 24.5 mi
- Denmark Rest Area 52: 18.6 mi
- Maribel Rest Area 51: 18.7 mi
- Spirit of the Rivers Wayside: 24.4 mi
- Selner Park Public Swimming Beach: 0.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 9.8 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 2.7 mi
- Wequiock Falls: 20.2 mi
- Lawton Gallery: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Father Marquette. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherneyville Hill | WSW 257° | 308 m | 11.9 mi |
| Montpelier Hills | W 259° | 289 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dhuey Hill | NNW 332° | 277 m | 13.5 mi |
| Brussels Hill | NNW 347° | 259 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:54 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:26 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kewaunee, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12171273447
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