Historic site · Wisconsin
Pioneer Lime Kiln
Pioneer Lime Kiln is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Bluff, a peak 1.3 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82624, -88.60564
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Palmyra Village Park: 3.2 mi
- Xenobia Springs Park: 3.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.5 mi
- Moraine View Park: 5.1 mi
- Welcome Travelers' Park: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 48
Historic sites: 29
- Stute Farmhouse: 4.7 mi
- Governor Peck Boyhood Home: 9.7 mi
- Marl Works: 10.1 mi
- Fort Koshkonong Historic Marker (1832): 13.4 mi
- Civil War Tree: 13.6 mi
Museums: 23
- Old Depot: 6.5 mi
- East Troy Electric Railroad Depot & Museum: 10.5 mi
- East Troy Area Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 13.0 mi
- National Dairy Shrine Museum: 13.4 mi
Springs: 12
- Stute Spring: 4.7 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 7.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.2 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 10.2 mi
- Hillside Spring: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Whitewater Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Campus Organic Garden: 7.0 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 13.0 mi
- Paul Lange Arboretum;Delavan Memorial Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Rock River Community Garden: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Science Education Center: 4.7 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 6.6 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 13.3 mi
- Ice Castles: 16.2 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Sundial: 7.0 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 13.5 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 13.5 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 13.6 mi
- the Flame of Friendship: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- Bald Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Lapham Hill: 17.9 mi
- Mount Zion: 17.9 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Palmyra Beach: 3.9 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 4.8 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 6.0 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 14.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 9.8 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 10.2 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 20.7 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 20.7 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mayhews: 7.3 mi
- Army Lake: 11.8 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 20.3 mi
- Denoon: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | NE 37° | 368 m | 17.9 mi |
| High Point | S 174° | 362 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | SW 236° | 320 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bald Bluff | N 360° | 317 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Zion | WSW 243° | 316 m | 17.9 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | E 97° | 290 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | ESE 119° | 265 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitewater Wwtp, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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