- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lapham Hill368 m · 24.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0388, -87.9102
Gertie is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled 177 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gertie the Duck, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
artwork by Gwendolyn Gillen
Dates from 1997.
Wikidata Q5553245, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gertie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | W 269° | 368 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 224° | 290 m | 23.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Gertie the Duck: 0.0 mi
- Black Bill: 0.0 mi
- Freddie: 0.0 mi
- Rosie: 0.0 mi
- Dream with the Fishes for Aurora: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper: 0.0 mi
- Milwaukee's Miraculous Mallard: 0.0 mi
- The First House on the East Side of Milwaukee: 0.0 mi
- Wisconsin Avenue Bridge: 0.0 mi
- The First Milwaukeeans: 0.0 mi
Parks
- Postman’s Porch: 0.2 mi
- Red Arrow Park: 0.3 mi
- Zeidler Union Square: 0.3 mi
- Pere Marquette Park: 0.3 mi
- Vel R. Phillips Plaza: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Live at Peck: 0.3 mi
- River Rhythms: 0.3 mi
- Jazz in the Park: 0.3 mi
- Bastille Days: 0.4 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Lakeshore State Park: 0.8 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 1.8 mi
- Downer Woods: 3.2 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 3.8 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 4.8 mi
Museums: 37
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 0.3 mi
- Betty Brinn Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.6 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 36
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 0.6 mi
- All People's Garden: 1.8 mi
- Desert Dome: 2.0 mi
- Tropical Dome: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Picnic Area 2: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Pebble Beach: 0.9 mi
- McKinley Beach: 1.8 mi
- Bradford Beach: 2.5 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Private Beach: 11.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 24.1 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Root Creek: 6.5 mi
- Brookfield Center: 12.1 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.2 mi
- Denoon: 18.6 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Bayside: 10.0 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 23.5 mi
- Lapham Hill: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Silurian Spring: 15.9 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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