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Burlington Historical Society

Burlington Historical Society from directly overhead

Burlington Historical Society is a museum in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 234 m. High Point stands 362 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wehmhoff Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

fourth-class city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States

Dates from 1886.

Wikidata Q1016638, matched on coordinates and name (155 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
234 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.67797, -88.27618
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 59
  • Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 1.3 mi
  • Voree Historic Town Site: 1.6 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 7.0 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 7.1 mi
  • Vern Wolf: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 31
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Elegant Farmer: 11.8 mi
  • Ice Castles: 13.4 mi
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 14.5 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 14.9 mi
Museums: 26
Artworks: 21
Gardens: 17
  • Community Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Waterford Rain Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Butteryfly Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Pet Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 20.4 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 20.4 mi
  • The Buttery: 20.4 mi
  • Sun Garden: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Riviera Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 11.1 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 11.1 mi
  • Swimming beach: 11.2 mi
  • Family Camp Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 12
  • Hygeia Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Minnehaha Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Stute Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Scuppernong Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Hillside Spring: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Mount Tom: 4.7 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 10.9 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 13.4 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointSW 225°362 m20.3 mi
Lone Tree BluffWNW 292°320 m21.6 mi
Bald BluffNW 305°317 m20.3 mi
Buena Park HillNNE 16°290 m8.3 mi
Gander MountainSSE 162°283 m13.4 mi
Hill FifteenS 183°276 m15.0 mi
Camelback KameS 189°268 m18.1 mi
Mount TomESE 110°265 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2115:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202333455666706961493625
Precip in1.81.82.13.64.04.53.63.63.52.82.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/943681794

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