Lock and Dam 9
Lock and Dam 9 is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Lawrence Hill stands 353 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Roadside Park Reststop, a rest area 1.6 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Dam in Wisconsin, United States of America, United States of America.
Wikidata Q14714517, matched on coordinates and name (424 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Education on how the dam works and historical information on this area
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 2.0 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- luster Heights · 6 mi
- Cedar Point · 8 mi
- Hanging Rock · 8 mi
- Fire Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harpers Ferry City Park: 2.5 mi
- Bluffview Park: 2.9 mi
- Lynxville: 3.0 mi
- Lynxville Park: 3.6 mi
- Seneca Memoral Park: 8.0 mi
- Mississippi River Access: 2.4 mi
- Noble's Island Access: 5.5 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Waukon Junction Unit: 5.6 mi
- Waukon Junction Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Native American War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Seneca War Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Villa Louis: 11.1 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 11.4 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 11.4 mi
- Villa Louis: 11.1 mi
- Fur Trade Museum: 11.2 mi
- Fort Crawford Museum: 11.9 mi
- Museum of River History: 12.0 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 12.2 mi
- Mondell Hill: 10.7 mi
- Mount Hosmer: 12.4 mi
- Lawrence Hill: 14.7 mi
- Pine Knob: 16.5 mi
- Monument Rock: 19.8 mi
- Fire Point: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 9.3 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 9.7 mi
- Point Ann: 13.6 mi
- Winneshiek Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 9.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 11.2 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 11.3 mi
- Crowley Spring: 9.7 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 16.4 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 12.4 mi
- Cow: 20.3 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 1.6 mi
- Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 9.3 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.0 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock and Dam 9. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hill | NNW 345° | 353 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mondell Hill | S 180° | 347 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Hosmer | NNW 330° | 320 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | E 99° | 309 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | SE 144° | 302 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cedar Point | E 87° | 295 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:46 | 16:33 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynxville DAM 9, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/549353813
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