Douglas County Historical Museum
Douglas County Historical Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Benny Peterson Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Douglas County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 3.8 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 6.7 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 25.0 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 5 mi
- Bardon Peak Overlook · 7 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 7 mi
- Rock Knob · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Benny Peterson Park: 0.1 mi
- Center City Park: 0.4 mi
- Kelly Park: 0.4 mi
- Wade Bowl Park: 0.6 mi
- Jack Ennis Playground: 0.6 mi
- SS Meteor: 1.8 mi
- Archery Course: 3.0 mi
- Enger Tower: 3.7 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell: 3.7 mi
- Tug Bayfield: 3.8 mi
- Old Stockade Site: 2.4 mi
- Edgar A. Culbertson: 3.8 mi
- Lewis G. Castle: 3.8 mi
- Dedicated to Davis Helberg: 3.8 mi
- United States Merchant Marine / U.S. Navy Armed Guard: 3.8 mi
- Harrington Arts Center: 0.3 mi
- A World of Accordions Museum: 0.3 mi
- Richard Bong WWII Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Fairlawn Mansion: 1.9 mi
- State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame: 2.9 mi
- Interstate Island Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Hearding Island Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Pokegama Carnegie Wetlands State Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Hartley Nature Center: 7.9 mi
- Jay Cooke State Park: 12.2 mi
- Jay Cooke: 4.9 mi
- Leif Erikson: 5.1 mi
- Wild Rice Moon: 6.3 mi
- Sieur Jean du Luth: 6.5 mi
- Dadibajimoowinini: 6.5 mi
- Bardon Peak: 6.8 mi
- Elys Peak: 7.8 mi
- Moose Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 12.8 mi
- Pikes Peak: 19.6 mi
- Lower Amnicon Falls: 12.7 mi
- Snake Pit Falls: 12.8 mi
- Now and Then Falls: 12.8 mi
- Upper Amnicon Falls: 12.8 mi
- Big Manitou Falls: 13.1 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell and Garden: 3.7 mi
- Duluth Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.3 mi
- BlueStone Roundabout: 6.5 mi
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Superior Rest Area 23: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Knife River Wayside Rest: 21.2 mi
- US-53: Independence Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Point of Rocks: 3.4 mi
- The Deeps: 9.3 mi
- South Breakwater Inner Light: 3.7 mi
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Knife River Beach: 21.5 mi
- Harlis: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | SSE 157° | 403 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | ESE 107° | 370 m | 24.3 mi |
| Moose Mountain | NNE 29° | 350 m | 11.1 mi |
| Oldenburg Point | WSW 245° | 292 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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