Blanchardville Museum
Blanchardville Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryan Hotel Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Dates from 1840.
Wikidata Q2190838, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blanchardville Historical Society
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Ryan Hotel Park: 0.1 mi
- McKellar Park: 0.2 mi
- Yellowstone Savanna State Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Olaf Martinson Legion Park: 6.0 mi
- Argyle Legion Community Park: 7.3 mi
- York Praire State Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Yellowstone Lake State Park: 6.4 mi
- Hauge Historic District Park: 8.5 mi
- Schurch-Thomson Prairie: 9.5 mi
- Shea Prairie: 10.5 mi
- Saxton House: 7.5 mi
- Argyle Bridge Memorial: 7.6 mi
- HERBERT O. KUBLY: 11.5 mi
- New Glarus: 11.6 mi
- Robert M. La Follette: The Early Years: 12.2 mi
- Hauge Log Church: 8.5 mi
- Wildcat Cave: 10.6 mi
- New Glarus Town Hall (Historic): 11.5 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 14.4 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 14.5 mi
- Ryan Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 12.5 mi
- Mount Julia: 13.8 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 13.9 mi
- Donald Rock: 14.2 mi
- Nick Engelbert's Grandview Folk Art Environment: 6.1 mi
- The Toy Train Barn: 9.3 mi
- Swiss Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Chalet of the Golden Fleece: 11.5 mi
- Monticello Area Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Epic Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Verona Meadow: 20.8 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 20.8 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 20.8 mi
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 21.6 mi
- Big Spring: 13.9 mi
- Riley Spring: 19.1 mi
- Spring House: 20.2 mi
- Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 22.3 mi
- Spring House: 22.5 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Enee Point: 19.0 mi
- Table Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Cox Hollow Beach: 18.7 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 19.1 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 20.1 mi
- Toy Soldier: 19.8 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 21.0 mi
- Stephens Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 22.1 mi
- Pendarvis: 16.2 mi
- Train Car: 19.9 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blanchardville Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | N 2° | 524 m | 15.0 mi |
| Belmont Mound | W 263° | 427 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 321° | 371 m | 17.9 mi |
| Indian Castle | N 354° | 354 m | 18.6 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | E 87° | 338 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 354° | 327 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | ENE 62° | 316 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Julia | ENE 64° | 313 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darlington Wwtp, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/271947018
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