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Harry Houdini Bust

Harry Houdini Bust from directly overhead

Harry Houdini Bust is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Houdini Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates44.26115, -88.40655

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Houdini Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.1 mi
  • Ellen Kort Peace Park: 0.3 mi
  • City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Harry Houdini Childhood Home: 0.0 mi
  • Building for Kids: 0.1 mi
  • Lawrence University Arch: 0.3 mi
  • CN Appleton Swing Bridge: 0.7 mi
  • Rock Island 17177 Caboose: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 51
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 23
Artworks: 21
Gardens: 17
Peaks: 9
  • Jennerjohn Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Gopher Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Turney Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Mosquito Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Niagara Excarpment: 8.9 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 9.0 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 9.0 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 9.1 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sunset Beach: 2.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mosquito HillWNW 300°296 m16.9 mi
Turney HillNW 308°280 m16.8 mi
Scray HillENE 62°269 m22.9 mi
Gopher HillNE 47°223 m14.8 mi
Platten HillNE 37°219 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:1119:5720:42
September equinox06:4118:1518:53
December solstice07:2715:3016:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182031445767717061493624
Precip in1.41.11.93.23.64.63.83.63.22.82.11.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7080176850

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