William Cummings
William Cummings is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mira Loma Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2022-08-17
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mira Loma Park: 0.7 mi
- Droster Park: 1.2 mi
- Acewood Park: 1.2 mi
- Elvehjem Park: 1.3 mi
- Woodland Park: 1.5 mi
- Robert the Gorilla: 1.2 mi
- Monona Sails: 1.9 mi
- Changing Graffiti: 2.0 mi
- Wizard: 2.4 mi
- Monona M: 2.5 mi
- Edna Taylor Conservation Park: 1.2 mi
- Heritage Prairie Conservation Park: 1.7 mi
- Heritage Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Capital Springs State Park: 3.3 mi
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 3.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.8 mi
- Birch Walk: 2.8 mi
- Meadow Garden: 2.8 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.8 mi
- Prairie Dropseed Meadow: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh: 3.2 mi
- American Legion Post 534 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 3.7 mi
- Brendan Primm: 3.8 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 4.9 mi
- Seals: 5.7 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 5.7 mi
- Badgers: 5.7 mi
- McFarland Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Larson House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 3.7 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 4.6 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 4.7 mi
- Schluter Beach: 2.1 mi
- Frost Woods Beach: 2.2 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 2.5 mi
- Esther Beach: 3.4 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 3.9 mi
- Bascom Hill: 5.6 mi
- Observatory Hill: 5.8 mi
- Liberty Mound: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 7.7 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 7.9 mi
- Big Spring: 6.8 mi
- Council Spring: 6.9 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 6.9 mi
- Merrill Spring: 8.8 mi
- Spring House: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 7.1 mi
- Williams Knoll: 7.2 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 14.1 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Train Car: 14.3 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 23.9 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 24.9 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 25.0 mi
- Maple Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Fox Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Table Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 11.6 mi
- Fellows: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Cummings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSW 200° | 338 m | 17.1 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 116° | 326 m | 7.4 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WNW 294° | 317 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WSW 237° | 316 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 235° | 313 m | 19.8 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 245° | 310 m | 13.2 mi |
| Eagle Heights | WNW 282° | 308 m | 7.7 mi |
| Evergreen Hill | WNW 284° | 307 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9968182298
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