Jones Island Community Site
Jones Island Community Site is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaszube's Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Wikidata Q6275227, matched on coordinates and name (154 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Jones Island Community Site designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 1974 in rrcognition of the unique multi-ethnic fishing village that floutished on this peninsula during the late 19th and 20th centuries and played a sihnificant role in the city’s hisyory
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Kaszube's Park: 0.0 mi
- Harbor View Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Riverfront Launching Site: 0.6 mi
- Erie Street Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Paliafito Eco-Arts Park: 0.8 mi
- Peacemakers: 0.6 mi
- Sunrise: 0.6 mi
- Current Events: 0.6 mi
- UMOS Mural: 0.7 mi
- Our Town Crew MVPs: 0.8 mi
- Allen-Bradley Clock Tower: 0.7 mi
- PrideFest: 1.1 mi
- Taste of Italy: 1.1 mi
- Polish Fest: 1.1 mi
- Milwaukee Taco Fest: 1.1 mi
- Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2: 0.9 mi
- Marine Terminal Building: 1.0 mi
- Milwaukee Terminal Building: 1.0 mi
- Steinkopf & Sons Tents & Awnings: 1.0 mi
- Americans of Italian Heritage War Memoriam: 1.0 mi
- Lakeshore State Park: 1.1 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 2.5 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 3.9 mi
- Downer Woods: 4.5 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 4.9 mi
- Hide House Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 1.5 mi
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Bumblebee Haven Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Tropical Dome: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.0 mi
- McKinley Beach: 2.7 mi
- Bradford Beach: 3.4 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 7.8 mi
- Private Beach: 12.7 mi
- Root Creek: 5.9 mi
- Brookfield Center: 13.0 mi
- Raymond Center: 16.0 mi
- Denoon: 17.9 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 23.7 mi
- Mount Bayside: 11.5 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 22.8 mi
- Lapham Hill: 24.9 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 3.6 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 3.7 mi
- Silurian Spring: 16.3 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jones Island Community Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | W 273° | 368 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 227° | 290 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milwaukee Mitchell AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8132568430
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