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1897 Clark County Jail Museum

1897 Clark County Jail Museum from directly overhead

1897 Clark County Jail Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. South Mound stands 437 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Neillsville Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

prison in Neillsville, Wisconsin

Dates from 1897.

Wikidata Q5127193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Seasonal
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.56009, -90.59354

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Neillsville Park: 0.4 mi
  • Schuster Park: 0.4 mi
  • Northside Park: 0.4 mi
  • Marguerite Listeman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tock Memorial Field: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 43
  • Christie Mound: 7.5 mi
  • Little Roundtop Peak: 8.6 mi
  • Upper Glen Peak: 8.7 mi
  • Levis Mound: 9.1 mi
  • Trow Mounds: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Rock Dam Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Campground Beach: 22.6 mi
  • General Public Beach: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • The White Pine in Neillsville History: 0.8 mi
  • Black River Valley: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Museums: 1
  • FAHS History Center: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1897 Clark County Jail Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MoundNW 326°437 m13.5 mi
North MoundNNW 333°426 m15.7 mi
Saddle MoundSSE 163°421 m15.2 mi
Knapp MoundS 169°409 m23.7 mi
Wildcat MoundS 182°402 m20.8 mi
Christie MoundN 358°396 m7.5 mi
Bruce MoundSW 231°395 m12.7 mi
Middle MoundNNW 329°392 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3619:15
June solstice05:1820:0720:52
September equinox06:5018:2319:02
December solstice07:3715:3816:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445665696759473321
Precip in1.11.11.73.34.45.33.94.44.03.11.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Neillsville 3ese, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7278588238

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