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William B. Roys

William B. Roys from directly overhead

William B. Roys is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
The children of Madison will be forever grateful to William B. Roys, Madison High School 1897. He donated 160 acres of these beautiful woods to the Madison School District in 1958.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.94793, -89.58382
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Scenic Ridge Park: 2.8 mi
  • Fireman's Park: 3.2 mi
  • Paoli Park: 3.2 mi
  • Cathedral Point Park: 3.2 mi
  • Westridge Park: 3.3 mi
Gardens
  • Epic Community Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Verona Meadow: 4.1 mi
  • Badger Prairie Meadow: 4.7 mi
  • Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Emmett Schulte Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks
  • Toy Soldier: 3.7 mi
  • St Andrew's Mary Statue: 4.2 mi
  • Community: 8.4 mi
  • Allied Community Obelisk: 8.5 mi
  • Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 9.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Historic Cabin Site: 4.2 mi
  • Robert M. La Follette: The Early Years: 5.0 mi
  • Belleville Veteran's Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Springdale Lutheran Church: 6.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 40
Museums: 27
Beaches: 23
Peaks: 22
Springs: 8
  • Big Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Riley Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Spring House: 9.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 9.5 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Train Car: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 5.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsWNW 292°524 m14.7 mi
Indian CastleWNW 300°354 m18.3 mi
Sugarloaf HillNNW 347°346 m24.4 mi
Liberty Pole HillSE 133°338 m12.0 mi
Pine KnobNW 304°327 m19.3 mi
Liberty MoundENE 77°326 m21.8 mi
Frederick's HillNNE 22°317 m13.2 mi
Mount PleasantSW 220°316 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3319:11
June solstice05:2019:5820:42
September equinox06:4618:2018:58
December solstice07:2715:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233465868727062503624
Precip in1.51.62.44.14.65.54.74.13.62.92.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8425928995

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