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Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh

Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh from directly overhead

Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Thut Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04547, -89.35322

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Monona M: 0.7 mi
  • Wizard: 1.3 mi
  • Monona Sails: 1.4 mi
  • Timekeeper: 2.2 mi
  • Gourd Men: 2.3 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Gardens: 55
  • Quann Community Gardens: 1.8 mi
  • Rimrock/Green Gardens: 1.9 mi
  • Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 2.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions
  • Seals: 2.9 mi
  • Badgers: 2.9 mi
  • Grizzly Bears: 2.9 mi
  • Tundra Buggy: 2.9 mi
  • Bison: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 1.8 mi
  • Tom Heninger: 2.2 mi
  • Otis Redding Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse: 2.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 21
Peaks: 16
Springs: 6
  • Big Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Council Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Spring House: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.0 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 8.2 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 10.9 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Train Car: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf HillNW346 m24.1 mi
Liberty Pole HillS338 m15.2 mi
Liberty MoundESE326 m9.8 mi
Frederick's HillNW317 m8.6 mi
Mount PleasantSW316 m18.0 mi
Mount JuliaSW313 m16.7 mi
Badger Mill HillWSW310 m10.0 mi
Eagle HeightsWNW308 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4518:1918:57
December solstice07:2615:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1222916763

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