Wisconsin's Largest European Copper Beech Tree
Wisconsin's Largest European Copper Beech Tree is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Buena Park Hill stands 290 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is South Shore Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The European cooper beech tree was first introduced to North America in the 1700's. It is estimated that this tree was planted in the mid-1800's, which would place it on the family farm of the pioneering Estes family.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- South Shore Park: 0.2 mi
- Cupertino Park: 0.4 mi
- Lewis Playfield: 0.4 mi
- Sijan Playfield: 0.5 mi
- Ellen Park: 0.7 mi
- Welcome To Cleveland: 0.2 mi
- Ride a bike around Milwaukee: 1.5 mi
- K9 Legacy Monument: 1.7 mi
- UMOS Mural: 1.9 mi
- Peacemakers: 1.9 mi
- Bay View's Rolling Mill: 0.5 mi
- Bay View World War II Memorial: 0.7 mi
- World War 1 Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Jones Island Community Site: 1.8 mi
- St. Francis Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.9 mi
- Allen-Bradley Clock Tower: 2.2 mi
- PrideFest: 2.8 mi
- Polish Fest: 2.8 mi
- Milwaukee Taco Fest: 2.8 mi
- Milwaukee Irish Fest: 2.8 mi
- Lakeshore State Park: 2.7 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 3.7 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 4.0 mi
- Cudahy Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Rawson Park: 5.4 mi
- Hide House Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garden District Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bumblebee Haven Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 3.1 mi
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area 9: 4.9 mi
- Cudahy Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Milwaukee Fire Education Center and Museum: 2.6 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 2.8 mi
- Discovery World Science + Technology Center: 3.0 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 3.1 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.6 mi
- McKinley Beach: 4.1 mi
- Bradford Beach: 4.7 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 6.0 mi
- Private Beach: 14.3 mi
- Root Creek: 6.0 mi
- Brookfield Center: 14.3 mi
- Raymond Center: 14.9 mi
- Denoon: 17.5 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 23.1 mi
- Silurian Spring: 17.2 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.1 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 5.0 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 5.0 mi
- Mount Bayside: 13.1 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wisconsin's Largest European Copper Beech Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park Hill | SW 232° | 290 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milwaukee Mitchell AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12096359454
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