Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring
Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Council Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Memorial Council Circle: This council ring is dedicated by his parents to the ever-living spirit of Kenneth Jensen Wheeler, 1912–1935.
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Glenwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Nakoma Park: 0.7 mi
- Westmorland Park: 0.7 mi
- Hillington Triangle: 0.7 mi
- Reservoir Park: 0.9 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 1.1 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 1.1 mi
- Turtle: 1.1 mi
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Visible Bucky: 1.3 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 0.6 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 1.7 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Knollwood Conservation Park: 2.1 mi
- Harlan Hills Prairie: 2.1 mi
- Maple: 0.7 mi
- Pine: 0.7 mi
- Juniper: 0.7 mi
- Fir: 0.7 mi
- Yew: 0.7 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 1.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.9 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 2.1 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.2 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.6 mi
- Old Spring Hotel: 0.4 mi
- Oscar Rennebohm: 0.5 mi
- I. Bernard Weinstein: 0.5 mi
- Fola La Follette: 0.6 mi
- Belle Case La Follette: 0.6 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.9 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bascom Hill: 2.0 mi
- Eagle Heights: 2.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.5 mi
- Circle Bench: 0.7 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.1 mi
- Willow Beach: 1.8 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.1 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 2.2 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Maple Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Table Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Council Spring: 0.0 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 0.0 mi
- Big Spring: 0.5 mi
- Merrill Spring: 2.6 mi
- Spring House: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.5 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 7.5 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.9 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 5.5 mi
- Train Car: 7.7 mi
- Fellows: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 265° | 524 m | 21.3 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 274° | 354 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 322° | 346 m | 21.0 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 176° | 338 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 278° | 327 m | 23.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 101° | 326 m | 13.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 340° | 319 m | 25.0 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 331° | 317 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9054227008
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