Peshtigo Fire Plaque
Peshtigo Fire Plaque is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mount Tom stands 306 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peshtigo Fire Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 21 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fourth-class city in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
Wikidata Q1017578, matched on coordinates and name (230 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012-10-12
- Inscription
- The city reborn from ashes of america's most disastrous forest fire
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Door County Coastal Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Badger Park Campground and Playground: 0.5 mi
- East Side Ball Parks: 0.5 mi
- Harmony Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Peshtigo Harbor State Wildlife Area: 5.5 mi
- Charles D Pedersen Ball Park: 5.8 mi
- Peshtigo Fire Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
- 45th parallel: 9.2 mi
- Tank: 12.6 mi
- Mission of St. Francois Xavier: 13.1 mi
- Peshtigo Fire Museum: 0.3 mi
- Marinette County Museum: 6.6 mi
- Menominee County Heritage Museum: 7.6 mi
- Beyer Home Museum: 12.5 mi
- Copper Culture Museum: 13.6 mi
- Bloch Oxbow & Pines Primeval State Natural Area: 4.4 mi
- Seagull Bar State Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Oak Road Nature Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Indian Mound: 5.8 mi
- Mount LeBett: 19.6 mi
- Bear Mountain: 21.3 mi
- Brussels Hill: 22.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 22.3 mi
- Tourist Park: 8.0 mi
- Left Foot Lake Beach: 16.2 mi
- Beach @ Potawatomi State Park: 21.1 mi
- @Beach Harbor Resort: 22.2 mi
- Egg Harbor Beach: 22.6 mi
- Hamony Demonstration Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 3.9 mi
- The Garden Door: 23.6 mi
- Menominee North Pier Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Sherwood Point Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Sherwood Point Cottage: 19.0 mi
- Fisherman Statue: 7.8 mi
- Bear Statue: 7.9 mi
- Mini golf: 13.1 mi
- Renard's Cheese & Deli: 22.5 mi
- East Side Beach: 23.0 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peshtigo Fire Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 320° | 306 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount LeBett | W 271° | 296 m | 19.6 mi |
| Brussels Hill | SSE 160° | 259 m | 22.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 347° | 238 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Lowe | SE 125° | 226 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 346° | 225 m | 21.3 mi |
| Indian Mound | NE 49° | 189 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:24 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peshtigo, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12209077914
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