- Elevation, modelled
- 340 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Whittlesey571 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black River Scenic Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 46.5010, -90.4249
The Apostle Islands is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled 340 m. Mount Whittlesey stands 571 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Saxon Falls Road, a waterfall 3.3 miles away. Black River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Apostle Islands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whittlesey | SSW 214° | 571 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Whittlesey | SSW 214° | 571 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pleasant Lake Lookout | S 169° | 570 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Zion | E 98° | 525 m | 12.3 mi |
| Eagles Peak | SW 215° | 507 m | 17.2 mi |
| Copper Peak | ENE 67° | 472 m | 17.3 mi |
| Saint Peters Dome | WSW 246° | 452 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 43° | 399 m | 6.2 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Black River Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic BywayNational
- 26.6 mi off the Great Divide Highway
50 named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 19
- Saxon Falls Road: 3.3 mi
- Superior Falls: 4.1 mi
- Superior Falls: 4.3 mi
- Foster Falls: 5.7 mi
- Upper Potato River Falls: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 10
- Bald Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Point Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Mount Zion: 12.3 mi
- Big Powderhorn Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Mount Whittlesey: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine: 10.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy: 22.0 mi
- Northland College: 22.0 mi
- Great Divide: 23.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Iron County Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum: 13.1 mi
- Mellen Area Museum: 16.4 mi
- Bessemer Area Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Ashland Historical Society Museum: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park: 9.0 mi
- Artesian Well: 18.1 mi
- Ashland County Fairgrounds: 19.2 mi
- Locomotive 950: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hurley Rest Area 103: 11.2 mi
- Ironwood Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
- Memory Lane Roadside Park: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:12 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:27 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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