Van Hise Rock
Van Hise Rock is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the south-southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Rock monolith located along Wisconsin Highway 136 near Rock Springs, Wisconsin.
Wikidata Q2509830, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- wood
What to expect
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Judy Kay Busser Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Rock Springs Firemen's Park: 0.8 mi
- Wiedman Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- North Freedom Park: 3.4 mi
- Eastridge Park: 4.6 mi
- Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Cady's Marsh State Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Smith Conservancy: 5.5 mi
- McGilvra Woods State Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Roger Popple Nature Area: 5.9 mi
- Depot Display Area: 2.8 mi
- Water Tower Display Area: 2.9 mi
- New Life Lavender Farm: 6.8 mi
- Whooping Crane: 9.0 mi
- Take Flight Aerial Adventure Ride: 9.5 mi
- Diamond Hill: 1.3 mi
- Devils Chair: 3.7 mi
- Maple Hill: 6.3 mi
- Thieman Hill: 6.4 mi
- Happy Hill: 7.2 mi
- Ringling Brothers Circus: 7.9 mi
- Ring of Honor: 9.1 mi
- Claude House: 10.0 mi
- Dawn Manor: Site of the Lost City of Newport: 10.8 mi
- Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 10.9 mi
- Coon Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Dinosaur Bluff: 9.7 mi
- West Bluff: 10.0 mi
- East Bluff: 10.7 mi
- South Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Mid-Continent Railway Museum: 2.8 mi
- Steam and Gas Exhibits: 6.1 mi
- Sauk County Historical Society History Center: 8.1 mi
- Sauk County Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center: 9.2 mi
- North Shore Beach: 10.1 mi
- South Shore Beach: 10.9 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 17.9 mi
- Mazo Beach: 18.9 mi
- Okee Beach: 19.3 mi
- Forevertron: 11.3 mi
- Golspar Dragon: 11.3 mi
- CCC Worker: 11.6 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 12.1 mi
- Time Keeper: 12.3 mi
- Moe Settlement: 13.2 mi
- Dell Prairie: 15.9 mi
- Corwin: 18.4 mi
- Henrietta: 24.1 mi
- Cheyenne Valley: 24.4 mi
- Mauston Rest Area 10: 18.1 mi
- Lyndon Station Rest Area 9: 18.8 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 22.1 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 22.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 0.4 mi
- Koshawago Spring: 10.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.7 mi
- Knot Garden: 6.8 mi
- Skillet Falls: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Hise Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | SSE 158° | 451 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sauk Point | ESE 108° | 449 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sauk Hill | SE 127° | 445 m | 9.9 mi |
| Maple Hill | S 177° | 424 m | 6.3 mi |
| Daylight Hill | NW 319° | 396 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | E 89° | 388 m | 19.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNW 327° | 384 m | 15.3 mi |
| Townhall Hill | E 91° | 380 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:01 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:40 | 16:27 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs 3 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10720387375
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