Chalet of the Golden Fleece
Chalet of the Golden Fleece is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is New Glarus, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
house in New Glarus, Wisconsin
Dates from 1930s.
Wikidata Q60742931, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- New Glarus: 0.2 mi
- HERBERT O. KUBLY: 0.2 mi
- Monticello Area Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Nickolaus Gerber: 5.1 mi
- Belleville Veteran's Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Village Park: 0.2 mi
- Glarner Park: 0.2 mi
- Valle Tell Soccer Park: 0.3 mi
- Candy Cane Park: 0.3 mi
- Hoesly Pond Park: 0.4 mi
- New Glarus Woods State Park: 1.7 mi
- York Praire State Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Sugar River Wildlife Area - Basco Unit: 9.0 mi
- Friends of School Forest Prairie: 9.1 mi
- Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area: 9.4 mi
- Epic Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Verona Meadow: 13.6 mi
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 14.0 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 14.3 mi
- Lacy Garden: 14.7 mi
- Toy Soldier: 13.3 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 13.6 mi
- Community: 17.3 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 17.5 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 18.6 mi
- New Glarus Town Hall (Historic): 0.3 mi
- Wildcat Cave: 1.3 mi
- Rock: 7.9 mi
- Reubens Cave: 11.2 mi
- Hauge Log Church: 12.4 mi
- Swiss Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Monticello Area Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Blanchardville Museum: 11.5 mi
- Albany Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Toy Train Barn: 12.6 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 12.4 mi
- Circle Bench: 20.1 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 20.3 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 20.4 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 20.9 mi
- Marshall Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 5.7 mi
- Mount Julia: 5.9 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 7.3 mi
- Donald Rock: 10.6 mi
- Big Spring: 9.7 mi
- Riley Spring: 14.5 mi
- Spring House: 18.5 mi
- Big Spring: 19.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 19.5 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Table Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Maple Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 17.8 mi
- Williams Knoll: 23.5 mi
- Train Car: 13.3 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalet of the Golden Fleece. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | NW 323° | 524 m | 18.4 mi |
| Indian Castle | NW 324° | 354 m | 22.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | E 84° | 338 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | NW 326° | 327 m | 24.1 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNE 19° | 317 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | N 355° | 316 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Julia | N 9° | 313 m | 5.9 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | NNE 24° | 310 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe Wwtp, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/75260826
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