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L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in WisconsinCorey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, a museum in Wisconsin
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0

L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is UW Madison Botany Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the second floor of Chamberlin Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It is one of several museums on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that focus on hands-on exhibits and public outreach. The museum runs on donations and charges no admission.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q18749057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.07365, -89.40542
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Parks
  • Robert E. Gard Storyteller's Circle: 0.2 mi
  • Henry Mall: 0.2 mi
  • Class of 1920 Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Engineering Hall Park: 0.3 mi
  • Library Mall: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Nature reserves
Museums: 28
Beaches: 24
  • Willow Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Brittingham Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Vilas Park Beach: 1.1 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Circle Bench: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 20
Springs: 8
  • Council Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Springs: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.9 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 9.3 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 11.5 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 9.6 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.5 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsW 262°524 m22.8 mi
Sugarloaf HillNW 316°346 m20.9 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 181°338 m16.9 mi
Liberty MoundESE 108°326 m12.9 mi
Owls Head HillNNW 336°319 m24.2 mi
Frederick's HillNW 311°317 m5.3 mi
Mount PleasantSW 225°316 m17.2 mi
Mount JuliaSW 221°313 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4618:1918:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3100613313

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