Cable Natural History Museum
Cable Natural History Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Mount Telemark stands 518 m to the southeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cable Namakagon Historical Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Great Divide Highway passes 11 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
CDP in the Town of Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Wikidata Q5015625, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Great Divide Highway
68 named places within 25 miles
- Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area: 0.4 mi
- Cable Town Park: 0.7 mi
- Totagatic Lake State Wildlife Managament Area: 6.4 mi
- Saint Croix National Scenic River: 8.5 mi
- Namekagon Lake Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Cable Namakagon Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner: 2.4 mi
- Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner: 16.3 mi
- Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum: 16.5 mi
- Sawyer County Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Mount Telemark: 2.6 mi
- Smoky Hill: 9.8 mi
- Bob Rock: 15.4 mi
- County Hill: 16.7 mi
- Saint Peters Dome: 21.2 mi
- Olson Road Trailhead: 14.9 mi
- Water's Edge Trailhead: 15.0 mi
- Hospital Road Trailhead: 15.4 mi
- Giant Muskie: 16.5 mi
- JFK's World Famous Ball of Twine: 23.5 mi
- Telehenge: 2.4 mi
- Swedish Settlement: 16.2 mi
- Namekagon - Court Oreilles Portage: 21.2 mi
- St. Francis Solanus Mission: 22.5 mi
- Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Kissick Swamp Wildlife Area: 17.3 mi
- Francis Island: 22.3 mi
- Star Island: 24.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 8.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 8.8 mi
- Spooner Blows: 21.3 mi
- Hayward Sucks: 21.3 mi
- Garmisch Beach: 9.7 mi
- Juniper Rock: 15.6 mi
- Sajdak Springs: 16.1 mi
- Morgan Falls: 20.3 mi
- Harmon: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cable Natural History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Telemark | SE 134° | 518 m | 2.6 mi |
| Smoky Hill | W 280° | 457 m | 9.8 mi |
| Saint Peters Dome | ENE 62° | 452 m | 21.2 mi |
| County Hill | SW 219° | 425 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:32 | 16:22 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 44 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Drummond, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/644575386
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