The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482
The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482 is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Chicken Ridge stands 355 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
American Legion and Auxiliary Post 482 serves as a local chapter of the national veterans' organization, providing support for U.S. military veterans, their families, and the Bagley community. The post hosts events, memorials, and community outreach.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 7 mi
- Fire Point · 14 mi
- Hanging Rock · 14 mi
- luster Heights · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wyalusing Park/Beach: 3.6 mi
- French Town Lake Access: 3.9 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park - Mcgregor Area: 5.4 mi
- Pikes Peak State Park - Mcgregor Area: 6.0 mi
- Big Springs Nature Park: 6.5 mi
- Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Devil's Backbone State Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Buck Creek Park: 5.3 mi
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge: 5.7 mi
- Wyalusing Hardwood Forest State Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum: 8.2 mi
- McGregor Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Fort Crawford Museum: 9.8 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 10.5 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Rev. James Marquette, S.J.: 10.3 mi
- Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet: 10.3 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 10.3 mi
- Mondell Hill: 10.5 mi
- Pine Knob: 12.6 mi
- Hefel Ridge: 16.8 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 18.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 19.4 mi
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 8.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 10.7 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 10.7 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 13.6 mi
- Point Ann: 8.8 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 13.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.5 mi
- Fire Point: 13.6 mi
- Elkport: 14.3 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 15.5 mi
- Littleport: 17.0 mi
- Big Spring: 6.6 mi
- Crowley Spring: 23.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 7.3 mi
- Waterfalls: 18.6 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 10.2 mi
- Igor the Mouse: 23.2 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 3.6 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Roadside Park Reststop: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The American Legion & Auxiliary Post #482. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Ridge | WSW 250° | 355 m | 18.2 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | SSE 152° | 355 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mondell Hill | N 1° | 347 m | 10.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 250° | 329 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 60° | 325 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | NE 51° | 302 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | SSE 158° | 281 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SSE 158° | 241 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:04 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
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 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guttenberg L&D 10, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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