Luther College
Luther College is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvan Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.1 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.8 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Lookout · 8 mi
- East Overlook · 8 mi
- Hill of Many Timbers Overlook · 9 mi
- South Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sylvan Park: 1.5 mi
- Deer Wood Park: 1.5 mi
- Timberline Park: 1.9 mi
- Halfway Creek Park: 1.9 mi
- Viking Park: 2.1 mi
- King's Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.7 mi
- Cox Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pine Knob: 7.2 mi
- Decorah Peak: 8.9 mi
- Apple Valley Bluff: 1.8 mi
- La Crosse County: 3.0 mi
- Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- New Amsterdam Grasslands: 4.0 mi
- Greens Coulee Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Visitors Center: 8.3 mi
- Riverside Museum: 10.4 mi
- Historic Hixon House Museum: 10.5 mi
- Swarthout Museum: 10.8 mi
- Children's Museum of La Crosse: 10.9 mi
- Sunny the Sunfish: 5.2 mi
- Decorah Peak: 8.8 mi
- Red Cloud Park: 9.3 mi
- Losey Memorial Arch: 10.3 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 10.5 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 5.9 mi
- Ribbon V: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 10.6 mi
- Statue to Ellen Penney Hixon: 10.7 mi
- Saint Juan Diego: 14.8 mi
- Visitor Center: 4.1 mi
- Hidden Trails Corn Maze: 6.1 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 10.4 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 10.8 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 11.4 mi
- King Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Queen Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Quarry: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 11.9 mi
- 4th class climb: 13.3 mi
- Airport Beach: 6.7 mi
- Black River Beach: 8.6 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 10.9 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 7.9 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Sparta Rest Area 16: 17.3 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Riverside International Friendship Garden: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Luther College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadels Hill | ENE 75° | 428 m | 15.9 mi |
| Krueger Hill | E 85° | 414 m | 9.2 mi |
| Wanless Hill | ENE 78° | 414 m | 12.8 mi |
| Waldness Hill | E 80° | 413 m | 12.4 mi |
| Heller Hill | E 80° | 412 m | 11.9 mi |
| Square Bluff | NNW 346° | 407 m | 24.6 mi |
| Peacock Hill | NNE 16° | 401 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 132° | 394 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:08 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:43 | 16:30 |
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 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Crosse Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9264999227
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