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The Land Remembers

The Land Remembers from directly overhead

The Land Remembers is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Badger Army Ammunition, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates43.37033, -89.76742

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dr. Evermor's Park: 0.5 mi
  • Richard A. Grant Park: 3.7 mi
  • Summer Oaks County Park: 3.9 mi
  • Fieldstone Park: 4.8 mi
  • Wayside: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 54
  • Balanced Rock: 3.7 mi
  • Devil's Doorway: 3.8 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 4.4 mi
  • New Life Lavender Farm: 6.4 mi
  • Water Tower Display Area: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • The Baraboo Range: 2.7 mi
  • Immanuel Evangelical Church: 2.8 mi
  • Steidtman Farmstead Barn: 3.0 mi
  • Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 3.3 mi
  • Rock Crusher Foundation: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Sauk Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Southeast Bluff: 3.4 mi
  • Hogback Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Happy Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
Museums: 21
Beaches: 8
Gardens: 7
  • Knot Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Secret Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Native American Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Theme Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Forward Garden: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 6
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 14.9 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Skillet Falls: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Land Remembers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsS 190°524 m24.0 mi
Happy HillWNW 288°451 m5.0 mi
Sauk PointNE 54°449 m6.7 mi
Sauk HillN 11°445 m2.2 mi
Maple HillWNW 284°424 m7.4 mi
Cascade MountainNE 56°388 m15.1 mi
Townhall HillENE 57°380 m14.3 mi
Bald KnobNNW 335°377 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:1920:0020:44
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2915:4016:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192234465868726962503725
Precip in1.31.42.24.24.35.64.84.53.82.92.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baraboo Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10776971239

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