- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Hill346 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0850, -89.3621
Great Plains Paleontolgy is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled 264 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brendan Primm, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Plains Paleontolgy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 311° | 346 m | 22.0 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 188° | 338 m | 17.8 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 115° | 326 m | 11.2 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 330° | 319 m | 24.5 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WNW 294° | 317 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 228° | 316 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 225° | 313 m | 18.2 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | SW 230° | 310 m | 11.2 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Brendan Primm: 0.5 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 0.6 mi
- Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse: 0.8 mi
- Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 0.8 mi
- Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 59
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 1.7 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 2.4 mi
- Seals: 3.0 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 3.0 mi
Museums: 28
- Madison Children's Museum: 1.3 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.4 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.5 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 23
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 0.6 mi
- James Madison Beach: 1.0 mi
- James Madison Beach: 1.0 mi
- James Madison Beach: 1.1 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Bascom Hill: 2.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.5 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 11.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.2 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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