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Gertrude Basse the Cow

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Gertrude Basse the Cow is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Large fiberglass cow on the property of the Lifeway Milk Plant

How to reach it

Coordinates43.03121, -88.24338

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Battle House: 2.3 mi
  • iCOMBAT Waukesha: 3.0 mi
  • Caribou & Sandhill Crane: 10.0 mi
  • Small Mammals Building: 10.1 mi
  • Elk: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • play: 5.4 mi
  • inspire: 5.4 mi
  • dream: 5.4 mi
  • Beasties™ Safari: 5.4 mi
  • connect: 5.4 mi
Museums: 42
Gardens: 38
Picnic sites: 32
  • Tembo Trail: 10.2 mi
  • Savanna Walk: 10.2 mi
  • Little Oak Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Maple Cove Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Oak Grove Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Springs: 12
  • Silurian Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Nemahbin Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Parry Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Hygeia Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Pebble Beach: 17.6 mi
  • McKinley Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Bradford Beach: 18.8 mi
  • Pike Lake Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Palmyra Beach: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Lapham Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Holy Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Powder Hill: 19.8 mi
  • Mount Bayside: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powder HillN 350°405 m19.8 mi
Holy HillNNW 344°376 m15.3 mi
Lapham HillW 271°368 m7.5 mi
Fox HillN 359°352 m23.5 mi
Bald BluffSW 235°317 m22.4 mi
Buena Park HillS 178°290 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1519:5320:36
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2215:3516:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202334455767716962503726
Precip in1.61.71.93.64.04.94.04.23.32.92.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukesha Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6534513956

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