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Harriet Tubman's freedom train

Harriet Tubman's freedom train from directly overhead

Harriet Tubman's freedom train is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Historic Marker in which Harriet Tubman's freedom train ran. This spot marks one of the most northernly spots used.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.27667, -87.98093

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pioneer Park: 0.3 mi
  • Herman A. Zeunert Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 0.7 mi
  • Herman A Zeunert Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
Artworks
Museums: 35
Gardens: 31
Picnic sites: 27
  • Picnic Area 3: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 11.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Bayside: 7.5 mi
  • Fox Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Powder Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Holy Hill: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harriet Tubman's freedom train. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powder HillW 279°405 m16.8 mi
Holy HillW 263°376 m17.6 mi
Fox HillWNW 296°352 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1319:5320:36
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2215:3316:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635455666727063523928
Precip in1.61.72.13.94.04.53.63.83.23.02.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4864582404

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